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What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?
What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?
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 surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the
universe is that it has never tried to contact read more
The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the
universe is that it has never tried to contact us.
God does not play dice with the universe; He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be read more
God does not play dice with the universe; He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of the players, (ie everybody), to being involved in an obscure and complex version of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a Dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time.
If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning: just as, read more
If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning: just as, if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark. Dark would be without meaning.
The universe is made of stories, not atoms.
The universe is made of stories, not atoms.
The size of the universe depresses many people, but not me, I'm delighted at it
The size of the universe depresses many people, but not me, I'm delighted at it
In some sense man is a microcosm of the universe; therefore what man is, is a clue to the universe. read more
In some sense man is a microcosm of the universe; therefore what man is, is a clue to the universe. We are enfolded in the universe.
The universe lies before you on the floor, in the air, in the mysterious bodies of your dancers, in your read more
The universe lies before you on the floor, in the air, in the mysterious bodies of your dancers, in your mind. From this voyage no one returns poor or weary.