Realists do not fear the results of their study.

Realists do not fear the results of their study.

It appears I am destined for something; I will live.

It appears I am destined for something; I will live.

Time goes, you say? Ah, no! Alas, Time stays, we go.

Time goes, you say? Ah, no! Alas, Time stays, we go.

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?

Freedom of conscience entails more dangers than authority and despotism.

Freedom of conscience entails more dangers than authority and despotism.

The more connections that can be made in the brain, the more integrated the experience is within memory.

The more connections that can be made in the brain, the more integrated the experience is within memory.

People see the world not as it is, but as they are.

People see the world not as it is, but as they are.

By the street of by-and-by, one arrives at the house of never.

By the street of by-and-by, one arrives at the house of never.

The future is as bright as the promises of God.

The future is as bright as the promises of God.