“We are never further from what we wish than when we believe that we ha...” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quote

“We are never further from what we wish than when we believe that we have what we wished for.”

“Every person above the ordinary has a certain mission that they are called to fulfill.”

“It is better to be deceived by one's friends than to deceive them.”

“I have won this lottery. It's a gigantic lottery, and it's called Amazon.com. And I'm using my lottery winnings to push us a little further into space.”

“I once gave a character in a novel my inability to get past the same point in any work of philosophy: that moment when seeing is suddenly occluded and you know you can go no further.”

“I've always thought space station is a great name. It should be like a gas station where we go for service and supplies before heading further out.”