We bury the men who do the nation's creative work under layers of administrators and mountains of memoranda. We shrivel creativity by endless frustrations.

The Devil is in the details, but so is salvation.

Act as if you are going to live for ever and cast your plans way ahead. You must feel responsible without time limitations, and the consideration of whether you may or may not be around to see the results should never enter your thoughts.

I have a son. I love my son. I want everything that I do to be so safe that I would be happy to have my son operating it. That's my fundamental rule.

Free discussion requires an atmosphere unembarrassed by any suggestion of authority or even respect.

I have the charisma of the chipmunk. I never have thought I was smart. I thought the people I dealt with were dumb.

Those involved with practical reactors, humbled by their experiences, speak less and worry more.