A science is any discipline in which the fool of this generation can go beyond the point reached by the genius of the last generation. – Max Gluckman, Politics, Law and Ritual, 1965
Ive loved science fiction ever since I was a little kid, mainly from looking at the covers of science-fiction magazines and books, and Ive read quite extensively as an adult. – Matt Groening
Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can and surely will at times fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk. – Joyce Brothers