The late Richard Feynman, a superb physicist, said once as we talked about the laser that the way to tell a great idea is that, when people hear it, they say, 'Gee, I could have thought of that.'
Charles Hard TownesMuch public thinking follows a rut. The same thing is true in science. People get stuck and don't look in other directions.
Charles Hard TownesI strongly believe in the existence of God, based on intuition, observations, logic, and also scientific knowledge.
Charles Hard TownesAt least this is the way I see it. I am a physicist. I also consider myself a Christian. As I try to understand the nature of our universe in these two modes of thinking, I see many commonalities and crossovers between science and religion. It seems logical that in the long run the two will even converge.
Charles Hard Townes