As his body became more and more defenseless, so his means of offense became steadily more frightful.

The piece of equipment I'm most found off is my telescope. The other night I had a superb view of the moon.

Science is the only religion of mankind.

I doubt if there is a single field of study so theoretical, so remote from what is laughingly called everyday life, that it may not one day produce something that will shake the world.

It was the mark of a barbarian to destroy something one could not understand.

Whether we are based on carbon or on silicon makes no fundamental difference we should each be treated with appropriate respect.

Perhaps no other year before or since 1984 has been awaited with such eager anticipation.