The story is a vehicle to carry ideas, not the other way around.
"Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides."
To teach how to live without certainty and yet without being paralyzed by hesitation is perhaps the chief thing that philosophy, in our age, can do for those who study it.
Mathematics is not just about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding.
The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.
"The most valuable resource we have is not oil or gas, but human ingenuity."
I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the heart's affections, and the truth of imagination.