There is more to joy than looking only for affirmation; refusing to be challenged is the only bigotry.

It's much easier on the emotions when one sees life as an experiment rather than a struggle for popularity.

Seeing the glass as half empty is more positive than seeing it as half full. Through such a lens the only choice is to pour more. That is righteous pessimism

Imagination doesn't always make you long for what you cannot have, but rather thrive in what you do not have.

The best ideas will eat at you for days, maybe even weeks, until something, some incident, some impulse, triggers you to finally express them.

A number of our scientists boast intelligence but lack wisdom. I find those to be the predictable ones.

I would rather be an artist than a leader. Ironically, a leader has to follow the rules.