We wish to find the truth, no matter where it lies. But to find the truth we need imagination and skepticism both. We will not be afraid to speculate, but we will be careful to distinguish speculation from fact.

Cosmos is a Greek word for the order of the universe. It is, in a way, the opposite of Chaos. It implies the deep interconnectedness of all things. It conveys awe for the intricate and subtle way in which the universe is put together.

Sailors on a becalmed sea, we sense the stirring of a breeze.

Except for fools and madmen, everyone knows that nuclear war would he an unprecedented human catastrophe.

we make our world significant by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers

Has there ever been a religion with the prophetic accuracy and reliability of science? . . . No other human institution comes close.

Cutting off fundamental, curiosity-driven science is like eating the seed corn. We may have a little more to eat next winter but what will we plant so we and our children will have enough to get through the winters to come?