Quote by Michael Crichton (1942-2008)

• The belief that there are other life forms in the universe is a matter of faith. There is not a single shred of evidence for any other life forms, and in forty years of searching, none has been discovered. There is absolutely no evidentiary reason to maintain this belief.

• Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had.

• Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled.

• I am certain there is too much certainty in the world.

• Each generation writes off earlier errors as the result of bad thinking, of less able minds--and then confidently embarks on making fresh errors of its own.

• Absence of proof is not proof of absence.