The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head. — Terry Pratchett. English fantasy author (1948–2015)
God does not play dice with the universe; He plays an ineffable game of his own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players, to being involved in an obscure and complex version of poker in a pitch dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time.
Science is not about building a body of known 'facts'. It is a method for asking awkward questions and subjecting them to a reality-check, thus avoiding the human tendency to believe whatever makes us feel good.
Rincewind had been told that death was just like going into another room. The difference is, when you shout, 'Where's my clean socks?' no-one answers.
Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.
It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living.
I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it.