I admired Bohr very much. We had long talks together, long talks in which Bohr did practically all the talking.
Paul DiracI found the best ideas usually came, not when one was actively striving for them, but when one was in a more relaxed stateโฆ I used to take long solitary walks on Sundays, during which I tended to review the current situation in a leisurely way. Such occasions often proved fruitful, even though (or perhaps, because) the primary purpose of the walk was relaxation and not research.
Paul DiracA theory with mathematical beauty is more likely to be correct than an ugly one that fits some experimental data.
Paul Dirac