"The idea that God is an oversized white male with a flowing beard, who sits in the sky and tallies the fall of every sparrow is ludicrous. But if by 'God,' one means the set of physical laws that govern the universe, then clearly there is such a God. This God is emotionally unsatisfying... it does not make much sense to pray to the law of gravity."
"For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love."
"The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies standing waist deep in gasoline, one with three matches, the other with five."
"We can't help it. Life looks for life."
"The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true."
"We are star stuff harvesting sunlight."