"I am certain there is too much certainty in the world."

"Books aren't written - they're rewritten. Including your own. It is one of the hardest things to accept, especially after the seventh rewrite hasn't quite done it."

"We all live every day in virtual environments, defined by our ideas."

"Readers probably haven't heard much about it yet, but they will. Quantum technology turns ordinary reality upside down."

"The belief that there are other life forms in the universe is a matter of faith. There is not a single shred of evidence for any other life forms, and in forty years of searching, none has been discovered. There is absolutely no evidentiary reason to maintain this belief."

"Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled."

"In the information society, nobody thinks. We expect to banish paper, but we actually banish thought."

"Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had."