Technological possibilities are irresistible to man. If man can go to the moon, he will. If he can control the climate, he will.

You wake me up early in the morning to tell me I am right? Please wait until I am wrong.

Kurt Godel's achievement in modern logic is singular and monumental - indeed it is more than a monument, it is a landmark which will remain visible far in space and time. ... The subject of logic has certainly completely changed its nature and possibilities with Godel's achievement.

It is just as foolish to complain that people are selfish and treacherous as it is to complain that the magnetic field does not increase unless the electric field has a curl. Both are laws of nature.

You don't have to be responsible for the world that you're in.

Technological possibilities are irresistible to man. If man can go to the moon, he will. If he can control the climate, he will.

Neumann, to a physicist seeking help with a difficult problem: Simple. This can be solved by using the method of characteristics. Physicist: I'm afraid I don't understand the method of characteristics. Neumann: In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.