“I believe everyone should have a broad picture of how the universe operates and our place in it. It is a basic human desire. And it also puts our worries in perspective.”

It is not clear that intelligence has any long-term survival value.

A person who smiles in the face of adversity, probably has a scapegoat.

I believe things cannot make themselves impossible.

Eternity is a long time, especially towards the end.

Our only chance of long-term survival is not to remain lurking on planet Earth, but to spread out into space.

I’m really easy to get along with once you see it my way.

We live in the most probable of all possible worlds.

We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet.

Science is beautiful when it makes simple explanations of phenomena or connections between different observations.

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

One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don’t throw it away.

I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.

There is no unique picture of reality.

People who boast about their I.Q. are losers.

The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.

If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn’t turn out well for the Native Americans.

The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome. He knows there is no such thing as a fearless warrior or a dread-free artist.

Rock has always been the devil’s music… I believe that rock & roll is dangerous… I feel that we’re only heralding something even darker than ourselves.

You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open.

I believe we would be happier to have a personal revolution in our individual lives and go back to simpler living and more direct thinking.

I believe that instinct is what makes a genius a genius.

This may sound a bit naive, but I got here by believing in big dreams.

My secrets must be poetic to be believable.

I will heal and Oh what a day that will be.