For every one billion particles of antimatter there were one billion and one particles of matter. And when the mutual annihilation was complete, one billionth remained - and that's our present universe.

Measured objectively, what a man can wrest from Truth by passionate striving is utterly infinitesimal. But the striving frees us from the bonds of the self and makes us comrades of those who are the best and the greatest.

Hunger, love, pain, fear are some of those inner forces which rule the individual's instinct for self preservation.

Our task is to widen our circle of compassion to include all living beings and all of nature

When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second.

In one's youth every person and every event appear to be unique. With age one becomes much more aware that similar events recur. Later on, one is less often delighted or surprised, but also less disappointed than in earlier years.

Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.