In science it is not enough to think of an important problem on which to work. It is also necessary to know the means which could be used to investigate the problem.

In science it is not enough to think of an important problem on which to work. It is also necessary to know the means which could be used to investigate the problem.

We turned the switch, saw the flashes, watched for ten minutes, then switched everything off and went home. That night I knew the world was headed for sorrow.

If you want to succeed in the world, you don't have to be much cleverer than other people. You just have to be one day earlier.

I'm all in favor of the democratic principle that one idiot is as good as one genius, but I draw the line when someone takes the next step and concludes that two idiots are better than one genius.

Don't lie if you don't have to.

When a scientist says something, his colleagues must ask themselves only whether it is true. When a politician says something, his colleagues must first of all ask, 'Why does he say it?