For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination. We learned to talk and we learned to listen.

It's clearly possible for a something to acquire higher intelligence than its ancestors: we evolved to be smarter than our ape-like ancestors, and Einstein was smarter than his parents.

Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.

I think those who have a terminal illness and are in great pain should have the right to choose to end their own life, and those that help them should be free from prosecution.

No one can resist the idea of a crippled genius.

If I knew what was going to happen in ten years I would do it now. I just follow my nose.

The meaning in life is not out there but inbetween our ears. In many ways this makes us the lords of creation.