Life is to be lived through action not by dreaming.

The hardest problems of pure and applied science can only be solved by the open collaboration of the world-wide scientific community.

Through this additional support, we must renew our commitment to provide talented young people with the opportunity to build scientific careers based on their curiosity, the same opportunity that was provided to me when I began my work.

The Nobel award occasions a unique celebration of the vision of science by the public at large. The prestige the prize confers today is largely due to the extraordinary diligence of the Nobel committees.

Scientists under all forms of government must be able to participate fully in international efforts.

In 1975 I met Alison Brown and in 1982 we were married. She works for Cornell Computer Services.

While at Cal Tech I talked a lot with Jon Mathews, then a junior faculty member; he taught me how to use the Institute's computer; we also went on hikes together.