We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.
Our ancestors worshipped the Sun, and they were not that foolish. It makes sense to revere the Sun and the stars, for we are their children.
The notion that science and spirituality are somehow mutually exclusive does a disservice to both.
The illegality of cannabis is outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity and fellowship so desperately needed in this increasingly mad and dangerous world.
Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
If constellations had been named in the 20th century, I suppose we would see bicycles.
The prediction I can make with the highest confidence is that the most amazing discoveries will be the ones we are not today wise enough to foresee.
The dumbing down of America is evident in the slow decay of substantive content, a kind of celebration of ignorance.
We wish to find the truth, no matter where it lies. But to find the truth we need imagination and skepticism both. We will not be afraid to speculate, but we will be careful to distinguish speculation from fact.
I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture, and our concern for the future, can all be tested by how well we support our libraries.
The sacred truth of science is that there are no sacred truths.
Science is merely an extremely powerful method of winnowing what’s true from what feels good.
But nature is always more subtle, more intricate, more elegant than what we are able to imagine.
The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena.
It is said that men may not be the dreams of the god, but rather that the gods are the dreams of men.
Science is a way to call the bluff of those who only pretend to knowledge. It is a bulwark against mysticism, against superstition, against religion misapplied to where it has no business being.
I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is among elementary school youngsters than among college students.
We’ve arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology.
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?
All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value.