Romance should never begin with sentiment. It should begin with science and end with a settlement. – Oscar Wilde
The English public, as a mass, takes no interest in a work of art until it is told that the work in question is immoral. – Oscar Wilde
Todays preoccupation with physical theories of everything takes a wrong turn from the purpose of science – to question all things relentlessly. Modern physics has become like Swifts kingdom of Laputa, flying absurdly on an island above the earth and indifferent to what is beneath. – Robert Lanza
If we do not change our negative habits toward climate change, we can count on worldwide disruptions in food production, resulting in mass migration, refugee crises and increased conflict over scarce natural resources like water and farm land. This is a recipe for major security problems. – Michael Franti