Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.
I opened my mouth, then shut it, then, very slowly, I held my hands up in front of me.
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it.
I have a simple philosophy. Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. And scratch where it itches.
His priority did not seem to be to teach them what he knew, but rather to impress upon them that nothing, not even... knowledge, was foolproof.
Listen. Do not have an opinion while you listen because frankly, your opinion doesn?t hold much water outside of Your Universe. Just listen. Listen until their brain has been twisted like a dripping towel and what they have to say is all over the floor.