Blaise Pascal

To have no time for philosophy is to be a true philosopher.

The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble.

Noble deeds that are concealed are most esteemed.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

But with each passing year and each new study, the evidence for the genetic contribution to individual and group differences becomes more firmly established than ever.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.