Excessive interest in pathological behavior was itself pathological

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.

. . . Moon-Watcher felt the first faint twinges of a new and potent emotion. It was a vague and diffuse sense of envy--of dissatisfaction with his life. He had no idea of its cause, still less of its cure; but discontent had come into his soul, and he had taken one small step toward humanity.

Any smoothly functioning technology will have the appearance of magic.

Science is the only religion of mankind.

Judge me by my deeds, though they are few, rather than my words, though they are many.

The piece of equipment I'm most found off is my telescope. The other night I had a superb view of the moon.