"We are part of this universe; we are in this universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts is that the universe is in us."

"If you're not curious, you're not human."

"The most important thing about science is that it's self-correcting. Religion is not."

"You know, the universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, seems like an awful waste of space."

"The universe is not obliged to be beautiful."