The first law of dietetics seems to be: if it tastes good, it's bad for you.

The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing.

There is no right to deny freedom to any object with a mind advanced enough to grasp the concept and desire the state. -(from "The Bicentennial Man) story)

There are no nations! There is only humanity. And if we don't come to understand that right soon, there will be no nations, because there will be no humanity.

I prefer rationalism to atheism. The question of God and other objects-of-faith are outside reason and play no part in rationalism, thus you don't have to waste your time in either attacking or defending.

Flattery is useful when dealing with youngsters.

One thought that occurs to me is that men will continue to withdraw from nature in order to create an environment that will suit them better.