Ten years on the moon could tell us more about the universe than a thousand years on the earth might be able to.
If we can find a theory of everything, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason - for then we would know the mind of God.
There is no conflict between science and religion. Science is a way of knowing what is true. Religion is a way of knowing what is good.
My advice for anyone who feels hopeless is to keep looking up. There are stars and stories and the people you love who love you back.
Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist.
There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority, and science, which is based on observation and reason.
Everything in the universe has a purpose. Indeed, the invisible intelligence that flows through everything in a purposeful fashion is also flowing through you.
The universe is built on a plan the profound symmetry of which is somehow present in the inner structure of our intellect.
Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering.
If we find the answer to that, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason—for then we would know the mind of God.
I implore you to see the universe as a warm and supportive one because you'll look for evidence to support this view. When you anticipate that the universe is friendly, you see friendly people. You look for circumstances to work in your favor. You anticip
We are each free to believe what we want, and it's my view that the simplest explanation is that there is no God.
Because there is an edge to time and space, it means the universe cannot be infinite in either space or time.
Most of us are raised to believe we are ordinary. The anchor of the universe is present in every child. A parent only needs to guide and step aside and let them fulfill their dharma. Help children remember that they can do or be anything.