The problem, often not discovered until late in life, is that when you look for things like love, meaning, motivation, it implies they are sitting behind a tree or under a rock. The most successful people recognize, that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation. For me, I am driven by two main philosophies, know more today about the world than I knew yesterday. And along the way, lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you.

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In the end, it's the people who are curious who change the world.

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The problem in society is not kids not knowing science. The problem is adults not knowing science. They outnumber kids 5 to 1, they wield power, they write legislation. When you have scientifically illiterate adults, you have undermined the very fabric of what makes a nation wealthy and strong.

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I love being wrong because that means in that instant, I learned something new that day.

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No one is dumb who is curious. The people who don't ask questions remain clueless throughout their lives.

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I dream of a world where the truth is what shapes people's politics, rather than politics shaping what people think is true.

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The theory of evolution, like the theory of gravity, is a scientific fact.

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To learn more about science, turn off your electronic device and go outside and look around a bit. Nature is calling you. Go on. The internet will still be here.

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Claiming there is no other life in the universe is like scooping up some water, looking at the cup and claiming there are no whales in the ocean.

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To be scientifically literate is to empower yourself to know when someone else is full of bullshit.

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