Religious Leaders Need To Be Held Accountable

A Universe Without Purpose Should Neither Depress Us Nor Suggest That Our Lives Are Purposeless. Through An Awe-inspiring Cosmic History We Find Ourselves On This Remote Planet In A Remote Corner Of The Universe, Endowed With Intelligence And Self-awareness. We Should Not Despair, But Should Humbly Rejoice In Making The Most Of These Gifts, And Celebrate Our Brief Moment In The Sun.

There Is A Maxim About The Universe Which I Always Tell My Students: That Which Is Not Explicitly Forbidden Is Guaranteed To Occur.

Every Atom In Your Body Came From A Star That Exploded. And The Atoms In Your Left Hand Probably Came From A Different Star Than Your Right Hand. It Really Is The Most Poetic Thing I Know About Physics: You Are All Stardust.

The Universe Is The Way It Is, Whether We Like It Or Not.

[the Writers Of The Holy Books] Did Not Even Know The Earth Revolves Around The Sun. Why Are We Listening?