Alan Lightman Long Quotations

I have always loved magic realism as a form of writing. I have also been fascinated for a long time with the intersection of science and religion.

People are content to live in contradictory worlds, so long as they know the reason for each.

As long as God does not intervene in the contemporary universe in such a way as to violate physical laws, science has no way of knowing whether God exists or not. The belief or disbelief in such a Being is therefore a matter of faith.

Some make light of decisions, arguing that all possible decisions will occur. In such a world, how could one be responsible for his actions? Others hold that each decision must be considered and committed to, that without commitment there is chaos. Such people are content to live in contradictory worlds, so long as they know the reason for each.

I think it is always a long shot getting a book made into a film. Making that book into a film is going to be quite a challenge.