Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce. – John F. Kennedy

Science is not a heartless pursuit of objective information. It is a creative human activity, its geniuses acting more as artists than as information processors. – Stephen Jay Gould

I landed a job with Roger Corman. The job was to write the English dialogue for a Russian science fiction picture. I didnt speak any Russian. He didnt care whether I could understand what they were saying he wanted me to make up dialogue. – Francis Ford Coppola