Faith just doesn't have anything to do with what I'm doing as a scientist. It's nice if you can believe in God, because then you see more of a purpose in things. Even if you don't, though, it doesn't mean that there's no purpose. It doesn't mean that there's no goodness. I think that there's a virtue in being good in and of itself. I think that one can work with the world we have.
Lisa RandallSpeculation and the exploration of ideas beyond what we know with certainty are what lead to progress.
Lisa RandallI think it's a problem that people are considered immoral if they're not religious. That's just not true. If you do something for a religious reason, you do it because you'll be rewarded in an afterlife or in this world. That's not quite as good as something you do for purely generous reasons.
Lisa RandallThere are many aspects of time we just do not understand. Thatโs the thing about writing a popular book: You realize the things you understand because for those you can give a really simple explanation. But some things about time I just donโt know how to give simple explanations for, even though I can tell you mathematically whatโs going on.
Lisa Randall