I would rather enlighten the electorate so that when it's time for them to put somebody in Congress, it will be self-evident that they will embrace the message and tools and discovery of science in a way that can transform our culture and even our civilization.

Society needs to see science not as a luxury of funding but as a fundamental activity that drives enlightenment, economics, and security.

The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.

Science is a philosophy of discovery; intelligent design is a philosophy of ignorance... Something fundamamental is going on in people's minds when they confront things they don't understnd.

WhenIWasYourAge: It took a week to learn whether your photos came out okay.

Whether or not you can never become great at something, you can always become better at it. Don't ever forget that! And don’t say “I’ll never be good”. You can become better! and one day you’ll wake up and you’ll find out how good you actually became.

When a coincidence seems amazing, that's because the human mind isn’t wired to naturally comprehend probability & statistics.