But, come to think of it, there was no need to wait. Time travelers don't have to wait for anybody.

People tend to believe that good fortune consists of equal parts talent, hard work, and sheer luck. It's hard to deny the roles of the latter two. As to talent, I would only say it consists primarily in finding the right moment to step in.

One could not always put safety up front as the prime goal. Do that, and who would ever achieve anything of note?

... the truth is that when your people don't tell you what you need to know, it's a failure of leadership.

All of the important things ... will turn out to be universally shared. It's why there will be no true aliens.

Intelligence is like pornography. I can't define it, but I know if when I see it.

We could never know who we truly were until we heard the whispers of the stars.