“If few worlds have microbial life, it dramatically reduces the chances...” — Debra Fischer Quote

“If few worlds have microbial life, it dramatically reduces the chances that more complex organisms exist.”

“Ultimately, what we're looking for in the long run is to find other Earth-like planets.”

“In 1999, my team discovered that the star Upsilon Andromedae was circled by three gas-giant planets - the first distant multiplanet system ever found. That same year, other researchers observed the first 'transit' of an exoplanet - a planet blocking out a small fraction of the starlight as it passes in front of the star.”

“An artist who opposes himself still has the best chances to reach some result.”

“When you try to bring about behavioral change by an effort of will, you actually do violence to yourself, and the chances are very good that you will not succeed. This is so universally true that you can actually make money from it.”

“When you're taking chances, you know it's not going to please everybody.”