I think in the long run the money that s been put into the space program is one of the best investments this country has ever made . . .This is a downpayment on the future of mankind. It's as simple as that.

If children have interests, then education happens.

It was a pity that there was no radar to guide one across the trackless seas of life. Every man had to find his own way, steered by some secret compass of the soul. And sometimes, late or early, the compass lost its power and spun aimlessly on its bearings. Alan Bishop

Few artists thrive in solitude and nothing is more stimulating than the conflict of minds with similar interests.

If there are any gods whose chief concern is man, they can't be very important gods.

Death focuses the mind on the things that really matter: why are we here, and what should we do?

Even by the twenty-second century, no way had yet been discovered of keeping elderly and conservative scientists from occupying crucial administrative positions. Indeed, it was doubted if the problem ever would be solved.