“Scholars do one of two things when they discover information that doesn't fit what they already know. Either they sweep it aside so it doesn't bring their cherished theories into question or they focus on it with laserlike intensity and try to get to the bottom of the mystery.”

“If the butterfly wings its way to the sweet light that attracts it, it's only because it doesn't know that the fire can consume it.”

“Yes, I see that you are behaving like a prince but that doesn't mean you won't behave like a devil at the first opportunity.”

“In this room we understand why this war might be fought...it's about our common belief that no one has the right to tell two creatures that they cannot love each other--no matter what their species.”

“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, is as good as dead, and his eyes are dimmed (Albert Einstein)”

“She was like a camera that had been chronically out of focus until someone came by and twisted the lenses into alignment.”

“As far as I can tell there are only two emotions that keep the world spinning year after year...One is fear. The other is desire.”