Our civilization is characterized by the word "progress." Progress is its form rather than making progress being one of its features. Typically it constructs. It is occupied with building an ever more complicated structure. And even clarity is sought only.

We could present spatially an atomic fact which contradicted the laws of physics, but not one which contradicted the laws of geometry.

I think one of the things you and I have to learn is that we have to live without the consolation of belonging to a Church.... Of one thing I am certain. The religion of the future will have to be extremely ascetic, and by that I don't mean just going without food and drink.

We find certains things about seeing puzzling, because we do not find the whole business of seeing puzzling enough.

One often makes a remark and only later sees how true it is.

When you are philosophizing you have to descend into primeval chaos and feel at home there.

To think that you are not following a rule is to follow a rule.