Ninety-nine percent of all species that ever lived are now extinct.

If we lose half the species, which could happen by the end of the century if we don't do anything, that's going to create a big difference down the line in the stability and even the economic potential in the living world. Irreversibly.

Let us see how high we can fly before the sun melts the wax in our wings.

Science and technology are what we can do; morality is what we agree we should or should not do.

The second half of the 20th century was a golden age of molecular biology, and it was one of the golden ages of the history of science. Molecular biology was so successful and made such a powerful alliance with the medical scientists that the two together just flourished. And they continue to flourish.

In addition I wanted to write a Southern novel, because I'm a Southerner.

Companies that are willing to share, to withhold in order to further the growth of the company, willing to try to get a better atmosphere through a demonstration of democratic principles, fairness and cooperation, a better product, those will win in the end.