“Five centuries ago, Copernicus upset humanity's applecart with the new...” — Seth Shostak Quote

“Five centuries ago, Copernicus upset humanity's applecart with the news that the Earth is not the center of the cosmos. It could be that, before you've paid off your house, we'll learn that the universe is not the center of the universe, either!”

“The most attractive habitats for synthetic sentience might be the vicinities of exceptional sources of energy - for example black holes, or even the neighbourhoods of large stars, which routinely boil off the energy of ten thousand suns. These are the destinations they may seek.”

“I've been in a treatment center for drinkin'. I stayed for two days, then escaped.”

“Kennedy saw the presidency as the vital center of government, and a president's primary goal as galvanizing commitments to constructive change. He aimed to move the country and the world toward a more peaceful future, not just through legislation but through inspiration.”

“For our purposes as human beings, the mind is the center of everything.”