“I have too many friends who tell me that they spend the first hour of every morning going through their e-mail messages. I'd like to use my time more carefully.” FirstsUseHoursMorningMessagesMy TimeMailEvery MorningMany Friends Author:Alan Lightman
“I oppose any belief that contradicts experimental evidence as determined by the methods of science. All beliefs not in such contradiction may be considered as faith. Whether faith in a particular belief is beneficial or not is another matter.” MayMatterBeliefParticularEvidenceMethodDeterminedContradictionBeneficial Author:Alan Lightman
“I think e-mail is representative of our fast food mentality in the United States, where everything has gotten faster and faster, and we're required to respond to inputs more quickly with less time for thought and reflection. I believe that we need to slow down.” ThinkingNeedsBelieveStatesI BelieveUnitedUnited StatesReflectionFasterMailMentalityRepresentativesSlow DownInputFast Food Author:Alan Lightman
“I've taken a philosophical position on e-mail. Although I think it's a wonderful communication technology, and it has a lot of good uses, it is abused quite a lot.” ThinkingUseTechnologyTakenWonderfulPositionCommunicationPhilosophicalMailCommunication Technology Author:Alan Lightman
“If I were not a writer, I would spend more time doing the things that I am already doing, which include doing research in physics, teaching, and running a nonprofit organization with a mission to empower women in Cambodia.” IfsRunningTeachingResearchOrganizationMissionsPhysicsEmpoweringMore TimeEmpowering WomenNonprofitsCambodia Author:Alan Lightman
“Music is, of course, a universal emotional experience, cutting across cultures and languages. I studied piano for ten years as a child and consider that experience one of the most valuable in my life.” YearsChildrenCultureCoursesLanguageCuttingEmotionalTenMusic IsUniversalValuablePianoCulture And Language Author:Alan Lightman
“Novels aren't pedagogical instruments, or instructions in law or physics or any other discipline. A novel has to be an emotional experience, a trip of the imagination, and because science has raised so many issues that concern and affect humans, it's a good starting place for me.” HumansLawImaginationNovelIssuesEmotionalDisciplineConcernInstrumentsRaisedStartingPhysicsInstructionIn-laws Author:Alan Lightman
“We live in a highly polarized society. We need to try to understand each other in respectful ways. To that end, I believe that we should make room for both spiritual atheists and thinking believers.” ThinkingWayNeedsShouldTryingBelieveEndsSpiritualI BelieveRoomsAtheistBelieverRespectful Author:Alan Lightman
“With a background in science I am extremely interested in the meeting ground of science, theology, and philosophy, especially the ethical questions at the border of science and theology.” PhilosophyMeetingsBackgroundsTheologyBordersEthicalEthical Questions Author:Alan Lightman
