Only in mathematics and physics was I, through self-study, far beyond the school curriculum, and also with regard to philosophy as it was taught in the school curriculum.
If I had known they were going to do this, I would have become a shoemaker.
The process of scientific discovery is, in effect, a continual flight from wonder.
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
I was just more stubborn and more passionate than most about physics.
Human knowledge and skills alone cannot lead humanity to a happy and dignified life. Humanity has every reason to place the proclaimers of high moral standards and values above the discoverers of objective truth.