Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded — here and there, now and then — are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as sometimes happens) is driven out of a society, the people then slip back into abject poverty. This is known as "bad luck.

In this complex world, the scientific method, and the consequences of the scientific method are central to everything the human race is doing and to wherever we are going.

Cats have no sense of humor, they have terribly inflated egos, and they are very touchy.

Age is not an accomplishment, and youth is not a sin.

Love is what still goes on when you're not horny.

Never crowd youngsters about their private affairs - sex especially.

The Bible is such a gargantuan collection of conflicting values that anyone can prove anything from it.