I am satisfied with the mystery of life's eternity and with a knowledge, a sense, of the marvelous structure of existence - as well as the humble attempt to understand even a tiny portion of the Reason that manifests itself in nature.

Thinking is to man what flying is to birds. Don’t follow the example of a chicken when you could be a lark.

Failing isn't bad when you learn what not to do.

After a certain high level of technical skill is achieved science and art tend to coalesce in aesthetics, plasticity, and form. The greatest scientists are artists as well.

You can't resolve a dilemma with all the very same mind that made it

The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.

It gives me great pleasure indeed to see the stubbornness of an incorrigible nonconformist warmly acclaimed.