The real question of government versus private enterprise is argued on too philosophical and abstract a basis. Theoretically, planning may be good. But nobody has ever figured out the cause of government stupidity—and until they do (and find the cure), all ideal plans will fall into quicksand.

A very great deal more truth can become known than can be proven.

Phenomena complex-laws simple....Know what to leave out.

Agnostic for me would be trying to weasel out and sound a little nicer than I am about this.

[Quantum mechanics] describes nature as absurd from the point of view of common sense. And yet it fully agrees with experiment. So I hope you can accept nature as She is - absurd.

Outside of their particular area of expertise scientists are just as dumb as the next person.

The "paradox" is only a conflict between reality and your feeling of what reality "ought to be."