My objection to organized religion is the premature conclusion to ultimate truth that it represents.

There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum.

Good morning, Dr. Chandra. This is Hal. I am ready for my first lesson.

You can't have it both ways. You can't have both free will and a benevolent higher power who protects you from yourself.

Much blood has also been spilled on the carpet in attempts to distinguish between science fiction and fantasy. I have suggested an operational definition: science fiction is something that COULD happen - but usually you wouldn't want it to. Fantasy is something that COULDN'T happen - though often you only wish that it could.

Religion is a byproduct of fear.

The dinosaurs disappeared because they could not adapt to their changing environment. We shall disappear if we cannot adapt to an environment that now contains spaceships, computers - and thermonuclear weapons.