Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled.

Geniuses never pay attention.

He prays because he knows he doesn't control it. He's at the mercy of it.

Discovery is always rape of the natural world. Always.

Even if you don't believe in God, you still have to believe in something that gives meaning to your life, and shapes your sense of the world. Such a belief is religious.

The doctor is not a miracle worker who can magically save us but, rather, an expert adviser who can assist us in our own recovery.

You know what's wrong with scientific power? It's a form of inherited wealth. And you know what assholes congenitally rich people are.