Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.Truth Short
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.Short Life Funny Death
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.Life Science Wisdom Knowledge
If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.Humor Writing
Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.Intelligence World Light Opinion
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but 'That's funny...'Science
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'Knowledge Ignorance Politics
Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.Humor Religion Short
Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.Education Learning
Any planet is 'Earth' to those that live on it.Earth
It is the obvious which is so difficult to see most of the time. People say 'It's as plain as the nose on your face.' But how much of the nose on your face can you see, unless someone holds a mirror up to you?Philosophy Perspective
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. 
If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster. 
Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in. 
Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right. 
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but 'That's funny...' 
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' 
Any planet is 'Earth' to those that live on it. 
It is the obvious which is so difficult to see most of the time. People say 'It's as plain as the nose on your face.' But how much of the nose on your face can you see, unless someone holds a mirror up to you? 