As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.

It cannot be maintained that empirical science provides a complete explanation of life, the interplay of all creatures and the whole of reality.

If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change. In my view, science and Buddhism share a search for the truth and for understanding reality. By learning from science about aspects of reality where its understanding may be more advanced, I believe that Buddhism enriches its own worldview.

My confidence in venturing into science lies in my basic belief that as in science so in Buddhism, understanding the nature of reality is pursued by means of critical investigation.

A theory is the more impressive the greater the simplicity of its premises, the more different things it relates, and the more extended its area of applicability.

The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.