"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring."
"Science is an attempt, largely successful, to understand the world, to get a grip on things, to get hold of ourselves, to steer a safe course. Microbiology and meteorology now explain what only a few centuries ago was considered sufficient cause to burn women to death."
"Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality."
"There is much that science doesn't understand, many mysteries still to be resolved. In a Universe tens of billions of light-years across and some ten or fifteen billion years old, this may be the case forever. We are constantly stumbling on new surprises"
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring."
"But I try not to think with my gut. If I'm serious about understanding the world, thinking with anything besides my brain, as tempting as that might be, is likely to get me into trouble."