After all, what nobler thought can one cherish than that the universe lives within us all?

You don't discard Newton. Newton becomes the limiting case of how you would apply Einstein's theories.

Physics is the only profession in which prophecy is not only accurate but routine.

Americans live in a free country, which allows you to believe what you want. Because you think that something is true does not require that it is objectively true. The value of science concerning itself with objective truths is that we can make decisions and statements that affect everyone, which is why legislation really should be based on objective truths, not what is going on in your head.

The greatest teachers are the ones that turn a B student into an A student, or a failing student into a B student.

The first colony on Mars is not going to be built by a private company. How are you going to make money? You're not.

It's odd that the word 'atheist' even exist. I don't play golf, is there a word for non-golf players ?