Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift.

Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.

I find it difficult to believe that I belong to such an idiotic, rotten species - the species that actually boasts of its freedom of will, heroism on command, senseless violence, and all of the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism.

What a sad era when it is easier to smash an atom than a prejudice.

I make it a rule not to clutter my mind with simple information that I can find in a book in five minutes.

Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.

Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy.