She's a writer. The kind of writer who wouldn't be published outside. She believes that when one deals with words, one deals with the mind.

He wanted nothing, for the time being, except to understand .... Without advice, assistance or plan, he began reading an incongruous assortment of books; he would find some passage which he could not understand in one book, and he would get another on that subject .... There was no order in his reading; but there was order in what remained of it in his mind.

Librarians hoard the wisdom of humanity. They are the keepers of all knowledge, the guardians at the temples of understanding and devoted protectors of the sanctuary in the midst of uneducated anarchy.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge.

Scientists tend to risk theories they admire

I have taken the opportunity to update the book and include new theoretical and observational results obtained since the book was first published (on April Fools' Day, 1988).

Humanity's deepest desire for knowledge is justification enough for our continuing quest.

Opening up the thrill and wonder of scientific discovery, creating innovative and accessible ways to reach out to the widest young audience possible, greatly increases the chances of finding and inspiring the new Einstein. Wherever she might be.

Three kinds of people achieve illumination: those who learn, those who teach, and those who do both continuously.

A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

Live well, learn plenty, laugh often, love much.