In reality, serendipity accounts for one percent of the blessings we receive in life, work and love. The other 99 read more

In reality, serendipity accounts for one percent of the blessings we receive in life, work and love. The other 99 percent is due to our efforts.

If I could remember the names of all these particles, I'd be a botanist.

If I could remember the names of all these particles, I'd be a botanist.

Some of us still get all weepy when we think about the Gaia Hypothesis, the idea that earth is a read more

Some of us still get all weepy when we think about the Gaia Hypothesis, the idea that earth is a big furry goddess-creature who resembles everybody's mom in that she knows what's best for us. But if you look at the historical record -- Krakatoa, Mt. Vesuvius, Hurricane Charley, poison ivy, and so forth down the ages -- you have to ask yourself: Whose side is she on, anyway?

Reality confronts man with a great many "musts," but all of them are conditional; the formula of realistic necessity is: read more

Reality confronts man with a great many "musts," but all of them are conditional; the formula of realistic necessity is: "You must, if " and the "if" stands for man's choice

May the dreams of your past be the reality of your future

May the dreams of your past be the reality of your future

Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes witch we see reality.

Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes witch we see reality.

The biggest difference between time and space is that you can't reuse time.

The biggest difference between time and space is that you can't reuse time.

Death is the tyrant of the imagination.

Death is the tyrant of the imagination.

One might speak to great length of the three corners of realitywhat was seen, what was thought to be seen, read more

One might speak to great length of the three corners of realitywhat was seen, what was thought to be seen, and what was thought ought to be seen.