Nature conceals her secrets because she is sublime, not because she is a trickster.

Nature conceals her secrets because she is sublime, not because she is a trickster.

How vile and despicable war seems to me! I would rather be hacked to pieces than take part in such an abominable business.

Intuitive powers played a central role in my scientific work, not wild speculation, yet a valued resource when no other approach was available.

The facts, although interesting, are irrelevant.

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would fully suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, senseless brutality, deplorable love-of-country stance, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action! It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.

There are six-million shots in the game of pool.