I'm against nature. I don't dig nature at all. I think nature is very unnatural. I think the truly natural things are dreams, which nature can't touch with decay.

I am against nature. I don't dig nature at all. I think nature is very unnatural. I think the truly natural things are dreams, which nature can't touch with decay.

The scientific community says that if you even mention God as causes of anything scientific, you're gone.

Scientists refuse to study astrology, not because of prejudice or because there is a conspiracy afoot, but simply because there is not a shred of evidence that would justify the expenditure of valuable time from a career.

The cases in which assistance is given to mankind by nature-spirits are few. The majority of such creatures shun the haunts of man, and retire before him, disliking his emanations and the perpetual bustle and unrest which he creates all around him.

I don’t trust a theologian who dismisses the beauty of science or a scientist who doesn’t believe in the power of mystery.

And finally, people are against it." "But why?" "Because they're against science in general. You should know this as well as anyone, Professor.

Every bit of truth clawed from nature over the last four centuries has involved completely ignoring God, for even religious scientists park their faith at the laboratory door.

Objection to scientific knowledge: this world doesn't deserve to be known.

Mother Nature doesn’t want power-tripping greedheads looking up her skirts.

Scientists are not known for the graces of courtesy and tact when commenting on the work of others.

I don’t want to comment on something that I haven’t done research on. I wouldn’t want to be influenced by any scholar

The suppression of uncomfortable ideas may be common in religion and politics, but it is not the path to knowledge; it has no place in the endeavor of science.

When the politicians claim that the public isn’t interested any longer in environmental conservation, they’re half right. People are actually afraid to be interested, because they suspect—I think rightly—that we’ll find if we dig deep enough that we’ve gone so far beyond the limits of what the planet will tolerate that only a major catastrophe which cuts back both our population and our ability to interfere with the natural biocycle would offer a chance of survival.