My own suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.

—J. B. S. Haldane

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About J. B. S. Haldane

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John Burdon Sanderson Haldane (; 5 November 1892 – 1 December 1964), nicknamed "Jack" or "JBS", was a British-born scientist and polymath, and a foundational figure in the modern synthesis of evolutionary biology. He worked in the fields of physiology, genetics, evolutionary biology, and mathematics. With innovative use of statistics...

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So many new ideas are at first strange and horrible, though ultimately valuable that a very heavy responsibility rests upon those who would prevent their dissemination.

—J. B. S. Haldane

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It takes a planet to explore the universe.

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The universe might respect the law of attraction, but it respects a good hustle even more.

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The universe owes you nothing. It has already given you everything, after all. It was here long before you, and it will go on long after you. The only way it will remember you is to do something worth remembrance.

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The crux… is that the vast majority of the mass of the universe seems to be missing.

—William J. Broad

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