To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.

To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.

The universe as we know it is a joint product of the observer and the observed.rn

The universe as we know it is a joint product of the observer and the observed.rn

The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others read more

The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms

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.

I don't know what you could say about a day in which you have seen four beautiful sunsets.

I don't know what you could say about a day in which you have seen four beautiful sunsets.

Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.

Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.

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.

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

A human being is part of a whole, called by us the "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 for us, restricting us to our personal desires
and to affection for a few personsnearest us. Our task must be
to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of
compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of
nature in its beauty.

Consciousness . . . is the phenomenon whereby the universe's very
existence is made known.

Consciousness . . . is the phenomenon whereby the universe's very
existence is made known.