My parents are my backbone. Still are. They’re the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40..
The world is so unpredictable. Things happen suddenly, unexpectedly. We want to feel we are in control of our own existence. In some ways we are, in some ways we're not. We are ruled by the forces of chance and coincidence.
The time of life is limited and unchangeable, so it is necessary to use every minute efficiently. Not using it well is a waste.
States are rational actors that seek to maximize their power and security in an anarchic international system.
"Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."
The future of exoplanet research lies in the development of more sensitive instruments and the collaboration of scientists worldwide.