The simple truth is that interstellar distances will not fit into the human imagination.

He was constantly reminded of how startlingly different a place the world was when viewed from a point only three feet to the left.

It's part of the shape of the Universe. I only have to talk to somebody and they begin to hate me.

Yes it is,' said the Professor. 'Wait—' he motioned to Richard, who was about to go out again and investigate— 'let it be. It won't be long.' Richard stared in disbelief. 'You say there's a horse in your bathroom, and all you can do is stand there naming Beatles songs?' The Professor looked blankly at him.

Only by counting could humans demonstrate their independence of computers.

A learning experience is one of those things that says, 'You know that thing you just did? Don't do that.

Being virtually killed by a virtual laser in a virtual space is just as effective as the real thing, because you are as dead as you think you are.