In this metaphor we actually have a picture of the computational universe, a metaphor which I hope to make scientifically precise as part of a research program.
Historically, the stuff of the universe goes on becoming concentrated into ever more organized forms of matter.
Nothing in the universe is contingent, but all things are conditioned to exist and operate in a particular manner by the necessity of the divine nature.
In a deep metaphysical sense, all that is conditioned is illusory. All phenomena are literally 'appearances,' the outer masks in which the One Reality shows itself forth in our changing universe. The more 'material' and solid the appearance, the further is it from reality, and therefore the more illusory it is.
Every day is a surprise. There are confirmations of an interconnectivity and synchronicity which inspire, titillate and confirm the inherent comedy of the universe.
We should get used to the idea that we'll probably never be able to find - and confirm - a good explanation of the ultimate origin of the universe, though I see no reason to believe that we can't press much further on this question than we have managed to date.
I cannot make the universe obey me. I cannot make other people conform to my own whims and fancies. I cannot make even my own body obey me.
The child of three or four is saturated with adult rules. His universe is dominated by the idea that things are as they ought to be, that everyone's actions conform to laws that are both physical and moral - in a word, that there is a Universal Order.
Honestly, I don't think anyone confuses me with Wes Anderson. He's in his own terrific universe, but not the kind anyone would mistake for mine.
Many people find the universe confusing - it's not.
If there are other worlds elsewhere in the universe, I would conjecture they are governed by the same laws of natural selection.
The ultimate connection is when you are connected to the creator of the universe.
Those who see the cosmic perspective as a depressing outlook, they really need to reassess how they think about the world. Because when I look up in the universe, I know I'm small but I'm also big. I'm big because I'm connected to the universe, and the universe is connected to me.
With a face like mine, I'm never going to play a character who conquers the universe, I'm going to play characters who are subject to forces bearing down on them. My career's based on how we are rather than how we wish we were - they get the good-looking boys in for that kind of role.
Love is an adventure and a conquest. It survives and develops, like the universe itself, only by perpetual discovery.
Life exists throughout the cosmos and is a consequence of matter in the universe.
The universe doesn't owe us condolence or consolation; it doesn't owe us a nice warm feeling inside.
Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream.
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
