Those involved with practical reactors, humbled by their experiences, speak less and worry more.
Hyman RickoverWhen doing a job โ any job โ one must feel that he owns it, and act as though he will remain in that job forever.
Hyman RickoverAll new ideas begin in a non-conforming mind that questions some tenet of the conventional wisdom.
Hyman RickoverAll men are by nature conservative but conservatism in the military profession is a source of danger to the country. One must be ready to change his line sharply and suddenly, with no concern for the prejudices and memories of what was yesterday. To rest upon formula is a slumber that, prolonged, means death.
Hyman Rickover