"The man of science has learned to believe in justification, not by faith, but by verification."

"History warns us that it is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions."

"Of moral purpose I see no trace in Nature. That is an article of exclusively human manufacture and very much to our credit."

"In science, as in art, and, as I believe, in every other sphere of human activity, there may be wisdom in a multitude of counsellors, but it is only in one or two of them."

"I tried to bake a cake for my mother's birthday - it took me four hours. It was terrible, and I cried for three days."

"Chronic malnutrition, or the lack of proper nutrition over time directly contributes to three times as many child deaths as food scarcity. Yet surprisingly, you don't really hear about this hidden crisis through the morning news, Twitter or headlines of major newspapers."

"Just got back from a pleasure trip: I took my mother-in-law to the airport."

"The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it."