The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what read more

The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us.

The difference between sex and death is that with death you can do it alone and no one is going read more

The difference between sex and death is that with death you can do it alone and no one is going to make fun of you.

May my soul bloom in love for all existence.

May my soul bloom in love for all existence.

It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and read more

It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.

Interestingly, according to modern astronomers, space is finite. This is a very comforting thought - particularly for people who cannot read more

Interestingly, according to modern astronomers, space is finite. This is a very comforting thought - particularly for people who cannot remember where they left things.

I'm worried that the universe will soon need replacing. It's not holding a charge.

I'm worried that the universe will soon need replacing. It's not holding a charge.

The universe is made of stories, not atoms.

The universe is made of stories, not atoms.

Black holes are where God divided by zero.

Black holes are where God divided by zero.

What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?

What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?