“The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views. Which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.”

        — Fourth Doctor, The Face of Evil, Doctor Who

“I can think of no more stirring symbol of man’s humanity to man than a fire engine.”

        — Kurt Vonnegut

“I am driven by two main philosophies: know more about the world than I knew yesterday, and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.”

        — Neil deGrasse Tyson

“Be the ancient advanced alien race you want to see in the universe.”

        — @futurebird@sauropods.win

“The real problem of humanity is the following: we have paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology.”

        — Edward O. Wilson, sociobiologist

“The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views. Which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.”

        — Fourth Doctor, The Face of Evil, Doctor Who

“Man is not a rational animal, he is a rationalising animal.”

        — Robert A. Heinlein

“I can think of no more stirring symbol of man’s humanity to man than a fire engine.”

        — Kurt Vonnegut

“The real problem of humanity is the following: we have paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology.”

        — Edward O. Wilson, sociobiologist

Rest in peace, Mr Wilson.

“Man is not a rational animal, he is a rationalising animal.”

        — Robert A. Heinlein

“I can think of no more stirring symbol of man’s humanity to man than a fire engine.”

        — Kurt Vonnegut

“I am driven by two main philosophies: know more about the world than I knew yesterday, and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.”

        — Neil deGrasse Tyson

“Man is not a rational animal, he is a rationalising animal.”

        — Robert A. Heinlein

“I can think of no more stirring symbol of man’s humanity to man than a fire engine.”

        — Kurt Vonnegut

“I am driven by two main philosophies: know more about the world than I knew yesterday, and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.”

        — Neil deGrasse Tyson

“Man is not a rational animal, he is a rationalising animal.”

        — Robert A. Heinlein