"We are at the very beginning of time for the human race. It is not unreasonable that we grapple with problems. But there are tens of thousands of years in the future. Our responsibility is to do what we can, learn what we can, improve the solutions, and pass them on."
"You can know the name of a bird in all the languages of the world, but when you're finished, you'll know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird... So let's look at the bird and see what it's doing -- that's what counts."
"I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy."
"We are trying to prove ourselves wrong as quickly as possible, because only in that way can we find progress."
"Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough."
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled."