"The origin of life appears to be almost a miracle, so many are the conditions which would have had to be satisfied to get it going."

"It is essential to be a bit arrogant to do good science."

"A good scientist is a person with original ideas. A good engineer is a person who makes a design that works."

"The belief that we have immortal souls is a superstition."

"The scientific method is a powerful tool, but it is not the only way to understand the world."