So many of the things I've predicted were technologies that were just sitting right in front of us.

The central moral issue of science is that we do not have a science of peace and hardly know where to begin in building one.

A Swedish newspaper reporter called and said, You've been awarded the Prize. I was quite sure it was a practical joke.

If it takes you 20 or 25 years to establish yourself in one field, you really ought to be careful not to stray too far.

I got my Nobel Prize for my lab work.

I did get a very fine education, and not just in science. It took some pressure on the part of my elders to convince me that I really should take an interest in humanities.

I'd like to put in a vote for the intrinsic fascination of science.