"Science as such assuredly has no authority,..." - Quote by William James

“There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.”

“Strength is a facade for the proud, weakness is a mask for the lazy.”

“Need and struggle are what excite and inspire us; our hour of triumph is what brings the void.”

“All science has one aim, namely, to find a theory of nature.”

“Science arose from poetry... when times change the two can meet again on a higher level as friends.”

“The scientist is activated by a wonder and awe before the mysterious comprehensibility of the universe which is yet finally beyond his grasp. In its profoundest depths it is inaccessible to man.”

“I'm convinced that what kids need today are parents - not buddies. They need someone who will exercise mature judgment.”

“My son, by all means desist from kicking the venerable and enlightened Vizier: for as a costly jewel retains its value even if hidden in a dung-hill, so old age and discretion are to be respected even in the vile persons of our subjects. Desist therefore, and tell us what you desire and propose.”

“The only people who should use the possessive 'we' are kings, newspaper editors, and persons with tapeworms.”