The PhD system is the real root of the evil of academic snobbery. People who have PhDs consider themselves a priesthood, and inventors generally don't have PhDs.
Here is a human being; it's me!
Why do we do basic research? To learn about ourselves.
It's easier to change what you do than people think it is. If you don't change, your field changes around you.
The virtues of science are skepticism and independence of thought.
The community as a whole doesn't listen patiently to critics who adopt alternative viewpoints. Although the great lesson of history is that knowledge develops through the conflict of viewpoints.
Early on, it's good to develop the ability to write. Learning to write is a useful exercise, even if what you're writing about is not that relevant.
If someone offered you a pill that would make you permanently happy, you would be well advised to run fast and run far. Emotion is a compass that tells us what to do, and a compass that perpetually stuck on north is worthless.
Never apologize on stage. Most people never notice when you make a mistake or if you are having a bad show.
Pride takes many forms, but spiritual pride is the most grievous. To become proud of spiritual gifts or leadership position is to forget that all we have is from God, all the position we occupy is God's appointment.
Film is the greatest teacher because it teaches not only through the brain but through the whole body