The best philosophers were not academics, but had another job, so their philosophy was not corrupted by careerism.

You know, children philosophize more than adults - and they are critical of adults.

You will get the most attention from those who hate you. No friend, no admirer and no partner will flatter you with as much curiosity.

Inequalities of wealth lead to a dispersion in wealth for all.

I never had a single female professor throughout my whole education, from the beginning of university to the end. Even all the books were about men; I never really liked reading books about the history of science, and I never really understood why.

If we gutted NASA Earth Science, it wouldn't be NOAA or some other agency that would take the lead. It would be the Chinese and the Europeans and the Japanese.

If a band is really good and the chemistry is unique, it should continue. But I guess David is just very happy doing his solo career. He's got a different band every time he goes out.

People who come out of the liberal arts don't have an understanding of science and technology, and the people in science and technology have very little experience with liberal arts and the traditions of a liberal democracy.