“There are three stages in scientific discovery. First, people deny tha...” — Bill Bryson Quote

“There are three stages in scientific discovery. First, people deny that it is true, then they deny that it is important; finally they credit the wrong person.”

“Thoreau was an idiot.”

“Yes, U.S. travelers dress better. The British are always so conspicuous in hot climates. They don't seem to wear shorts. American men seem to be comfortable wearing hot-weather clothing.”

“Nobody gets excited about the future at all, ever. The future is something we find depressing and worrisome.”

“I see litter as part of a long continuum of anti-social behaviour.”

“Boston's freeway system is insane. It was clearly designed by a person who had spent his childhood crashing toy trains.”

“We can finally transition from living in a dreadful state of denial and delusion to living in a wonderfully TRANSFORMED STATE of freedom from all the dishonesty and delusion that made human life so fraudulent, mad, destructive and chaotic.”

“Good science fiction is always based in contemporary truths.”

“To be able to see into a friends' dream is a dream in itself.”

“However, I must not indulge in homespun wisdom here before so distinguished an assembly, especially as I am to be followed by a representative of science.”

“We are fortunate in New York's Third Congressional District to be located near world-class airports. However, science and first-hand experience from my constituents show that noise pollution is actively reducing our quality of life.”

“If you’re looking for inspiration, beauty, magic, love or wonder ... just look at the world around you - it’s brimming with stories waiting to be told, moments that take your breath away, and connections that remind us of what it means to be alive.”