The universe is the way it is, whether we like it or not.

[The writers of the holy books] did not even know the earth revolves around the sun. Why are we listening?

The universe is the way it is, whether we like it or not.

Teaching and writing, to me, is really just seduction; you go to where people are and you find something that they're interested in and you try and use that to convince them that they should be interested in what you have to say.

Forget Jesus. The stars died so that you could be here today.

For many, to live in a universe that may have no purpose, and no creator, is unthinkable.

There are a lot of legislators who are afraid that kids will learn science and lose their faith.