Scientists derive satisfaction from figuring out the puzzle. It's about the quest, not the grail.

It has always been my ambition to die in harness with my head face down on a keyboard and my nose caught between two of the keys.

To introduce something altogether new would mean to begin all over, to become ignorant again, and to run the old, old risk of failing to learn.

Humanists recognize that it is only when people feel free to think for themselves, using reason as their guide, that they are best capable of developing values that succeed in satisfying human needs and serving human interests.

Now remember, kids, the internet is serious business.

Any teacher that can be replaced by a computer should be replaced by a computer.

It is quite clear that as long as the nations of the world spend most of their energy, money, and emotional strength in quarreling with words and weapons, a true offensive against the common problems that threaten human survival is not very likely. A world government that can channel human efforts in the direction of the great solutions seems desirable, even essential. Naturally, such a world government should be a federal one, with regional and local autonomy safeguarded and with cultural diversity promoted.