"We regard intelligence as man's main characteristic and we know that there is no superiority which intelligence cannot confer on us, no inferiority for which it cannot compensate."

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

"You will obtain a vision of matter that is perhaps fatiguing for your imagination, but pure and stripped of what the requirements of life make you add to it in external perception."

"Religion is to mysticism what popularization is to science."

"I don't have the recipe for happiness, but I think the engine is simply having the desire."

"User-centered design means understanding what your users need, how they think, and how they behave - and incorporating that understanding into every aspect of your process."

"I think it's particularly a distinctively American concept that resonates with American culture through biker culture. A motorcycle is an independent thing. You're like, 'I don't want to ride in a car with this person. I want to be independent and ride by myself. But, let's ride in a group. Let's be independent, together.'"

"I think Al Gore has done a great service in making global warming cool. He's basically taken it from a nerdy, almost ignored issue to making it what it is - namely, a problem."