The purpose of education is not to validate ignorance but to overcome it.

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

Aside from communications satellites, space is devoid of industry.

Nothing can create something all the time due to the laws of quantum mechanics, and it's - it's fascinatingly interesting.

As a scientist, I don't believe anything. Science shouldn't use the word belief. There are things more likely and less likely. Science can say nothing with absolute certainty.

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

Most people don't base their morality on religion in spite what they say. If you ask people, "If you didn't believe in God, would you go out and kill your neighbour?" Most people will say, "No".