In science, the old men are usually wrong. But in politics, the old men are wise, counsel caution, and in the end are often right.

Discovery, they believe, is inevitable. So they just try to do it first. That's the game in science.

Caring is irrelevant. Desire to do good is irrelevant. All that counts is knowledge and results

The rules of grammar exist in large part to permit readers and writers to operate from a shared set of expectations.

I think every writer should have tattooed backwards on his forehead, like ambulance on ambulances, the words 'everybody needs an editor.

They didn't understand what they were doing. I'm afraid that will be on the tombstone of the human race.

You are the reason why he exists on this earth. You don't have the right to abandon him just because he's inconvenient or has trouble in school.