"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."
"We are trying to prove ourselves wrong as quickly as possible, because only in that way can we find progress."
"I have no responsibility to live up to what others expect of me. That's their mistake, not my failing."
"I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy."
"Science is what we have learned about how to keep from fooling ourselves."
"Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not the reason we are doing it."