“When you have two competing theories that make exactly the same predictions, the simpler one is the better.”

“My clone will have my mind, but I don’t mind. Two heads are better than one—especially when those two are one and the same.”

“A Warrior knows that an angel and a devil are both competing for his sword hand. The devil says: "You will weaken. You will not know exactly when. You are afraid." The angel says: "You will weaken. You will not know exactly when. You are afraid." The Warrior is surprised. Both the angel and the devil have said the same thing. The devil continues: "Let me help you." And the angel says: "I will help you." At that moment the Warrior understands the difference. The words may be the same but these two allies are completely different. And he chooses the angel's hand.”

“People ask me to predict the future, when all I want to do is prevent it. Better yet, build it. Predicting the future is much too easy, anyway. You look at the people around you, the street you stand on, the visible air you breathe, and predict more of the same. To hell with more. I want better.”

“I make us better by competing with you.”

“Simpler theories may be more convenient to work with, but they are not intrinsically more probable than complex ones.”