The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.
The footsteps of Nature are to be traced, not only in her ordinary course, but when she deviates from it in her most extravagant excursions.
The principle of asceticism never was, nor ever can be, consistently pursued by any living creature.
The best ideas often come from challenging the status quo.
"The universe is full of surprises, and it's our job to uncover them."