Random chance was not a sufficient explanation of the Universe---in fact, random chance was not sufficient to explain random chance; the pot could not hold itself.

Faith is intellectual laziness.

Was there ever a time when the majority was right?

Death is the lot of us all, and the only way that the human race has ever conquered death is by treating it with contempt. By living every golden minute as if one had all Eternity.

Figure out for yourself what you want to be really good at, know that you'll never really satisfy yourself that you've made it, and accept that that's okay.

That old saw about the early bird just proves that the worm should have stayed in bed.

Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation.