I spent my adult life as a scientist, and science is, essentially, the most successful approach we have to try and understand the vast mysteries around.
“A car to pick me up every day, a chair with my name on it, everybody being very polite... what can you do except sit back and watch it all, try to take it all in?”
“Only as you do know yourself can your brain serve you as a sharp and efficient tool. Know your own failings, passions, and prejudices so you can separate them from what you see.”