People don't truly respond to something until they see the direct consequences.

I realized the universe is 15 billion years old and unspeakably complicated. I still love the teachings of Christ, but I also believe that the human condition prevents us from having any true objective knowledge and understanding of the universe.

You could spend every waking moment online and still only experience one-trillionth of what's out there. I find that a little overwhelming.

Though in many of its aspects this visible world seems formed in love, the invisible spheres were formed in fright.

These new metal bands are going out, getting drunk and going to strip clubs, and they'll be doing the same in thirty years. There isn't even an interesting self-destructive quality to it . . . it's just dumb.

I don't sleep very well when I travel. And as a result, I tend to be awake in cities when everyone else is asleep.

There are a lot of people in the animal rights movement who can be very passionate and aggressive, and I applaud people's passion, but when people are judgmental and aggressive, all you end up doing is getting other people to turn away in irritation. To change people's minds, you have to respect the people you're talking to.