"But there was something psychological happening there that was just a little bit different. And the other thing was, there was no stigma. Kids weren't going into the 'Center-for-Kids-That-Need-More-Help' or something like that. It was 826 Valencia."

"I've never had WiFi at home. I'm too easily distracted, and YouTube is too tempting."

"I'm an amateur science enthusiast. I'm not even a professional enthusiast. I don't know anything I never even passed biology in high school. But I read the science section of the newspaper."

"But Saudi Arabia is surprising in a lot of ways. Like any place, or any people, it relentlessly defies easy categorization."

"Courage is not the absence of trembling, but the decision to step forward regardless. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation by someone other than the creator, then I question whether it has fulfilled its purpose."

"To question with sincerity is the first step toward dismantling dogma. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"Doing is the great thing, for if people resolutely do what is right, they come in time to like doing it."