“A true diamond never over shadows... it's the brilliance of the subtle shine that's the most attractive.”

“The More you do the better you become”

“The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.”

“The Sierra becomes an addiction, addiction to common sense simplicity and an awareness of living in the now.”

“Kids are never the problem. They are born scientists. The problem is always the adults. They beat the curiosity out of kids. They outnumber kids. They vote. They wield resources. That's why my public focus is primarily adults.”

“One of the biggest problems with the world today is that we have large groups of people who will accept whatever they hear on the grapevine, just because it suits their worldview—not because it is actually true or because they have evidence to support it. The really striking thing is that it would not take much effort to establish validity in most of these cases… but people prefer reassurance to research.”

“So what is true for life itself is no less true for the universe: knowing where you came from is no less important than knowing where you are going.”