I don't think we are here for anything. We're just products of evolution. You can say, "Gee, your life must be pretty bleak if you don't think there's a purpose." But I'm anticipating a good lunch.

The way to do great science is to stay away from subjects that are overpopulated, and go to the frontiers.

A goodly number of scientists are not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid.

People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty. I think it would be great.

Already for thirty-five years he had not stopped talking and almost nothing of fundamental value had emerged.

One of the greatest gifts science has brought to the world is continuing elimination of the supernatural.

The biggest advantage to believing in God is you don't have to understand anything, no physics, no biology. I wanted to understand.