"If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that we are the reason there is a Universe, does science do us a disservice in deflating our conceits?"

"It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English -- up to fifty words used in correct context -- no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese."

"Where we have strong emotions, we're liable to fool ourselves."

"The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent."

"Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep insights can be winnowed from deep nonsense."

"When you make the finding yourself - even if you're the last person on Earth to see the light - you'll never forget it."

"Although the most acute judges of the witches, & even the witches themselves, were convinced of the guilt of witchery, the guilt nevertheless was nonexistent. It is thus with all guilt."

"Whatever their future, at the dawn of their lives, men seek a noble vision of man's nature and of life's potential"

"Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that each day that passes is the anniversary of some perfectly uninteresting event."

"A Dream is where a boy can swim in the deepest oceans and fly over the highest clouds."

"All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance."

"Say what you have to say, not what you ought. any truth is better than make-Believe!"