Modern science, then, so far from being an enemy of romance, is seen on every hand to be its sympathetic and resourceful friend, its swift and irresistible helper in its serious need, and an indulgent minister to its lighter fancies.
“Writing a song is actually quite easy. Writing a good one is very, very difficult.”
“The Moon and Mars were the two most likely candidates for life in the solar system; what exists beyond our solar system is mere guesswork.”