"There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for and why it is here it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable." - Douglas Adams

"But I have seen the science I worshiped and the airplane I loved destroying the civilization I expected them to serve." - Lindbergh Jr., Charles A[ugustus] (1902-1974)

"Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich starker. T: Whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger." - Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm (1844-1900) in 'Twilight of the Idols' 1889

"I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita: 'I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." - Oppenheimer, J. Robert (1904-1967) spoken, according to stories, approximately 8 seconds after the d

"There is an ancient legend which warns that, should we ever learn our true origin, our universe will instantly be destroyed." - Wein, Len