There is no sudden leap into the stratosphere... There is only advancing step by step, slowly and tortuously, up the pyramid toward your goals.

It's amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions.

I always assumed scientists were free to ask any question, pursue any line of inquiry without fear or reprisal.

People ask how I can be a conservative and still want higher taxes. It makes my head spin, and I guess it shows how old I am. But I thought that conservatives were supposed to like balanced budgets. I thought it was the conservative position to not leave heavy indebtedness to our grandchildren.

I am scared of running out of money.

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... But not everyone must prove they are a citizen.

Science should always be in the business of attempting to disprove itself.