"But the happiest people are the ones who understand that good things occur when one allows them to."

“Why do I write books? Why do I think? Why should I be passionate? Because things could be different, they could be made better.”

“If a theory purports to explain everything, then it is likely not explaining much at all.”

Source : Massimo Pigliucci (2010). “Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk”, p.2, University of Chicago Press

“You’re loitering, citizen.” “Actually, I was hesitating.”

“For so long I wanted to win the gold medal.Then I won. I had to figure out what was the new motivation to take myself to that place again.”

“The greatest curse that pervaded the university is apathy.”

“Where there is creativity, there is hope.”

Source : "Haiti: A Story of Resilience, Creativity and Passion" by Donna Karan, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 12, 2012.

“Was man made for science, or was science made for man?”

“I have a lot of fruit trees and my own little vegetable garden and chickens. And every time I eat, I bless my food; I say I'm grateful for for it and let it nourish every part of my body.”