We live in the kind of society where, in almost all cases, hard work is rewarded.
Neil deGrasse TysonNothing is a thing: it's nothing. So I can imagine a place where there's not even nothing.
Neil deGrasse TysonHumans aren't as good as we should be in our capacity to empathize with feelings and thoughts of others, be they humans or other animals on Earth.
Neil deGrasse TysonThe value of science is not simply what the next model of the iPod you will buy next week, but its real value comes about when it's time to distinguish reality from everything else. And to be scientifically literate is to be trained in what it is, to recognize your own frailty as a data-taking device.
Neil deGrasse Tyson