“For me, the meaning of life is pretty clear: Living things strive to pass their genes into the future.” Life IsClearStriveMeaning Of LifeGenesLiving Things Author:Bill Nye
“I feel that I've often pointed out that there are countless aspects of life and nature that scientists and scientific thinkers cannot explain. Why the universe is accelerating in its expansion and what came before the Big Bang serve as compelling examples. The process of science provides a way to seek answers to those questions.” WayFeelsBigsUniverseProcessAnswersExampleAspectScientistThinkerCompellingExpansionBangsAspects Of Life Author:Bill Nye
“When or if answers are found, you can be assured those answers will lead to more questions. Is the troubling or wonderful? It depends on your view of your place in nature, your place among the stars; I suppose.” IfsFoundStarsAnswersViewsWonderfulDependsAssuredFound You Author:Bill Nye
“Reading their letters and the First Amendment of the US Constitution, I infer that this nation's founders noted that religions have been at the center of great deal of trouble, so they precluded the US government from getting involved in religion, i.e. "... shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." Over the centuries, various religions have laid claim to various morals; consider the difficulties outsiders are having today in the Middle East, for example.” FirstsHas BeensGovernmentTodayLawReadingNationsDealsMoralTroubleMiddleCenturyExampleInvolvedExerciseLettersConstitutionClaimsDifficultyVariousEastEstablishmentMiddle EastAmendmentsOutsidersFoundersFirst AmendmentUs Constitution Author:Bill Nye
“Promoting a religious agenda that is to apply to every citizen is inconsistent with our laws in the US. It seems to me that your community and mine can live and work together without conflict.” SeemsTogetherLawCommunityReligiousMinesCitizensConflictAgendasWorking TogetherPromotingInconsistent Author:Bill Nye
“The most serious problem facing humankind is climate change.” ProblemSeriousClimateClimate ChangeHumankind Author:Bill Nye
“Incidentally, the creationists that I've encountered diligently deny that our Earth's climate is being altered by people. This point of view and teaching is in absolutely no one's best interest. Here's hoping we can work together and preserve the Earth, for us - us humans.” PeopleHumansEarthTogetherInterestViewsTeachingClimateDenyPoint Of ViewPreservesWorking TogetherAltered Author:Bill Nye
“We didn't have reruns back then, so when the show ended we thought it was over. I'm overwhelmed by how long the show has been popular and by how many people still love it today. I still watch the reruns and just laugh! Here in Mount Airy they show the Andy Griffith Show at 3:30 in the afternoons and they call it "Andy After School", but the show wasn't just for kids, it was for everyone.” PeopleLongHas BeensStillsShowsKidsTodaySchoolWatchesLaughingAfternoonOverwhelmedAiryAfter SchoolRerunsAndy Griffith Show Author:Betty Lynn
“One reason [of Andy Griffith Show popularity] is because of the formula. It had comedy, but it also had tender moments. The other reason is because it was therapeutic. It helped people relax and unwind.” PeopleReasonMomentsShowsComedyRelaxFormulasPopularityTherapeuticUnwindAndy Griffith Show Author:Betty Lynn
“Once when I was cooking I burned my arm with scalding water. I went to the Emergency Room of the Hospital. When the doctor came in he looked at me and looked at my chart, and looked at me and looked at my chart, then looked at me again and said, "I loved your show!" He told me that when he was doing his internship he would come home every night stressed out, but he would watch a late night rerun of the Andy Griffith Show and relax and fall asleep. He said, "I wouldn't be a doctor, if it wasn't for the Andy Griffith Show".” IfsSaidShowsHomeNightFallWaterRoomsWatchesArmsLateDoctorsCookingRelaxComing HomeHospitalsEvery NightBurnedEmergenciesStressedI Loved YouLate NightStressed OutEmergency RoomRerunsInternshipsAndy Griffith Show Author:Betty Lynn