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My black hero is and always will be Martin Luther King, not just because of the strength of his oratory but because his vision was very much the reality that I'd come to take for granted. ”
Strength was the virtue of paganism; obedience is the virtue of Christianity. ”
Exercising and eating properly will build your physical and mental strength to endure the stressful situation. ”
I expend a lot of energy in my 50-60 minutes of cardio and strength training every day. ”
I do a lot of work with NASA and am involved in research projects studying planetary evolution, Earth-like planets, and potential conditions for life elsewhere. ”
In my Ph.D. thesis, written in 1989, I discussed the fact that when a civilization develops the technology to prevent catastrophic asteroid impacts, it marks a significant moment in the evolution of the planet. ”
Radiation is one of the important factors in evolution. It causes mutation, and some level of mutation is actually good for evolution. ”
I'm an astrobiologist, and I come from a planetary science background, so in a very broad sense, I study the evolution of planetary environments. ”
One thing I do believe is I'm a believer in the presence of God. I believe that God is close. Whether it's in joy, pain or personal failure, I believe that God is close. That much I feel in my life. ”
I want to know that I have affected people for eternity. I believe I am. I believe once someone knows Christ as their personal savior, I've affected eternity. I matter 10 billion years from now. ”