"There is a bright spot or two for the Spaniards. French toast has become freedom toast on the Air Force One breakfast menu, but the Spanish omelet is still a Spanish omelet."

"The lopsided attitudes of college professors pose a serious challenge to learning because students are so susceptible to becoming lopsided sheep."

"The old studios that mass-produced dreams are gone with the wind, just like the old downtown theaters that were the temples of the dreams."

"A growing number of young women who have the freedom to decide have decided that career can wait, and the delicious early years of their children's lives can't."

"Strictly speaking, the idea of a scientific poem is probably as nonsensical as that of a poetic science."

"… the essential function of the universe, which is a machine for making gods."

"Science knows only one commandment - contribute to science."

"To some extent, Seattle remains a frontier metropolis, a place where people can experiment with their lives, and change and grow and make things happen."