Speaking as just simply an American who cares about the economic health of our country, I see one of the surest ways to bring wealth and prosperity to the country is to innovate in science and technology.

As areas of knowledge grow, so too do the perimeters of ignorance.

The very nature of science is discoveries, and the best of those discoveries are the ones you don't expect.

Science is like an inoculation against charlatans who would have you believe whatever it is they tell you.

Dark matter and dark energy are two things we measure in the universe that are making things happen, and we have no idea what the cause is.

I have found that when calculating what no one has calculated before, like my observing sessions on the mountain, my mental acuity peaks. Ironically, these are the times that I would flunk the reality check normally reserved for mental patients and dazed boxers: What is your name? What day is it? Who is the president of the United States?... I do not know, and I do not care. I am at peace with my equations as I connect to the cosmic engines that drive our universe.

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