If a conclusion is not poetically balanced, it cannot be scientifically true.

The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."

One would suppose that the battle for religious liberty was won in the United States two hundred years ago. However, in the time since, and right now, powerful voices are always raised in favor of bigotry and thought control. It is useful, then, to have a compendium of the thoughts of great men and women of all faiths (and of none) on the subject, to convince us that we men and woman of freedom are not and never have been alone.

There is as yet insufficient data for a meaningful answer.

If you have talent, you will receive some measure of success - but only if you persist.

I made up my mind long ago to follow one cardinal rule in all my writing — to be clear.

When I read about the way in which library funds are being cut and cut, I can only think that American society has found one more way to destroy itself.