Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history.
“A very wise author once said that a writer writes for himself, and then publishes for money. I write for myself and publish just for the reader.”
“I think the crux of the matter was that if we were going to become partners in, for example, the International Space Station, we had to gain the respect of a country like the United States and particularly its space organization, NASA.”