"The claim that the universe was made for us is a human vanity."

"If you are scientifically literate, the world looks very different to you, and that understanding empowers you."

"If you're religious, you already have a book of answers. The problem is, it's not a book of questions."

"We spend the first year of a child's life teaching it to walk and talk and the rest of its life to shut up and sit down."

"The universe is not about you. It's about everything."