The universe is an inexhaustible celebration of ultimate mystery!

The proper condition of the human is not bovine placidity... the highest degree of tension that can be creatively borne.

The earth was once molten rock and now sings operas.

This is the greatest discovery of the scientific enterprise: You take hydrogen gas, and you leave it alone, and it turns into rosebuds, giraffes and humans.

The new cosmic story emerging into human awareness overwhelms all previous conceptions of the universe for the simple reason that it draws them all into its comprehensive fullness. Who can learn what this means and remain calm?

Embrace your death. . . . Cherish your awareness of death as a gift from the universe.

Humans enter this world and awaken to a simple truth: We must find our story with this great epic of being.