To those who are trained in science, creationism seems a bad dream, a sudden coming back to life of a nightmare, a renewed march of an Army of the Night risen to challenge free thought and enlightenment.

Mathematicians deal with large numbers sometimes, but never in their income.

I'm not a speed reader. I'm a speed understander.

Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.

It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.

Inspect every piece of pseudoscience and you will find a security blanket.

It is always useful, you see, to subject the past life of reform politicians to rather inquisitive research.