“God displayed a sense of humor when he configured the region between our legs an entertainment complex built around a sewage system.”

Math is the language of the universe. So the more equations you know, the more you can converse with the cosmos.

My goal is not to shove information into your head. It’s to find ways to reignite the curiosity that we all had as children for the natural world. You don’t have to tell a child to explore the backyard.

Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.

If we have the power to turn another planet into Earth, then we have the power to turn Earth back into Earth.

When a coincidence seems amazing, that’s because the human mind isn’t wired to naturally comprehend probability & statistics.

Science literacy is a vaccine against the charlatans of the world that would exploit your ignorance.

Science is a philosophy of discovery. Intelligent design is a philosophy of ignorance. You cannot build a program of discovery on the assumption that nobody is smart enough to figure out the answer to a problem.

I love being wrong because that means in that instant, I learned something new that day.

Science is a way of equipping yourself with the tools to interpret what happens in front of you.

When we try to look farther into the universe we come to what appears to be the end of space but actually it’s the beginning of time.

Knowledge of the natural world and how it works should be counted as fundamental to informed governance. You can’t have a functioning democracy, if the electorate is under-informed or, worse, mis-informed.

There’s a saying in the scientific community, that every great truth goes through three phases. First, people deny it. Second, they say that it conflicts with the Bible. Third, they say that they’ve known it all along.

To be scientifically literate is to empower yourself to know when someone else is full of bullshit.

It’s better to understand something than to memorize something.

I wonder if, in fact, we have been observed by aliens and upon close examination of human conduct and human behavior they have concluded that there is no sign of intelligent life on Earth.

I think the best thing a parent can do, when raising a child, is simply get out of their way.

Instead of leading the world by how much we borrow, it’s time that we make sure we lead the world in how much we build and create and invest.

Your ultimate life experience and legacy is being built moment by moment, day by day. Your story is being crafted by your every action, all leading somewhere, all leading to what one hopes will be a magnificent crescendo.

Success is built sequentially. It’s one thing at a time.

Being a lifestyle entrepreneur is about building a business around your lifestyle rather than a lifestyle around your business. You need to figure out what your ideal lifestyle is first.

Something that you feel will find its own form.

Long-term, we must begin to build our internal strengths. It isn’t just skills like computer technology. It’s the old-fashioned basics of self-reliance, self-motivation, self-reinforcement, self-discipline, self-command.

Do not build up obstacles in your imagination. Difficulties must be studied and dealt with, but they must not be magnfied by fear.

There is a world up ahead where people are not targeted for beliefs or bodies, where peace isn’t a fantasy but reality. Build the world you hope your children will see.