In answer to the question of why it happened, I offer the modest proposal that our Universe is simply one read more

In answer to the question of why it happened, I offer the modest proposal that our Universe is simply one of those things which happen from time to time.

A human being is a part of the whole, called by us Universe, a part limited in time and space. read more

A human being is a part of the whole, called by us Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest--a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature in its beauty.

Everything is perfect in the universe - even your desire to improve it.

Everything is perfect in the universe - even your desire to improve it.

The crux is that the vast majority of the mass of the universe seems to be missing.

The crux is that the vast majority of the mass of the universe seems to be missing.

The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals.

The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals.

Anyone informed that the universe is expanding and contracting in pulsations of eighty billion years has a right to ask, read more

Anyone informed that the universe is expanding and contracting in pulsations of eighty billion years has a right to ask, "What's in it for me?"

What do I dislike about death? Must be the hours.

What do I dislike about death? Must be the hours.

The universe is like a safe to which there is a combination. But the combination is locked up in the read more

The universe is like a safe to which there is a combination. But the combination is locked up in the safe.

The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. But not in that order.

The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. But not in that order.