Words of Wisdom — March 12, 2014

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Two Main Philosophies

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“For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.”

― Neil deGrasse Tyson

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