Freeman Dyson

Scepticism is as important for a good journalist as it is for a good scientist. ”

Just because you see pictures of glaciers falling into the ocean doesn't mean anything bad is happening. This is something that happens all the time. It's part of the natural cycle of things. We know from measurements that glaciers have been melting for 200 years at least. ”

The purpose of thinking about the future is not to predict it but to raise people's hopes. ”

If you start out with a tragic view of life, then anything since is just a bonus. ”

It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear. ”

The technologies which have had the most profound effects on human life are usually simple. ”

Technology is a gift of God. After the gift of life it is perhaps the greatest of God's gifts. It is the mother of civilizations, of arts and of sciences. ”

You ask: what is the meaning or purpose of life? I can only answer with another question: do you think we are wise enough to read God's mind? ”

Successful technologies often begin as hobbies. Jacques Cousteau invented scuba diving because he enjoyed exploring caves. The Wright brothers invented flying as a relief from the monotony of their normal business of selling and repairing bicycles. ”

It is characteristic of all deep human problems that they are not to be approached without some humor and some bewilderment. ”