In the theater you create a moment, but in that moment, there is a touch, a twinkle of eternity. And not just eternity, but community. . . . That connection is a sense of life for me.
Edward TellerSociety's emissions of carbon dioxide may or may not turn out to have something significant to do with global warming-the jury is still out.
Edward TellerThe best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy; the best weapon of a democracy is openness.
Edward TellerThe scientist is not responsible for the laws of nature. It is his job to find out how these laws operate. It is the scientist's job to find the ways in which these laws can serve the human will. However, it is not the scientist's job to determine whether a hydrogen bomb should be constructed, whether it should be used, or how it should be used. This responsibility rests with the American people and with their chosen representatives.
Edward Teller