Science shows us truth and beauty and fills each day with a fresh wonder of the exquisite order which governs our world.

If, on occasion, the knowledge brought by science leads to an unhappy end, this is not to the discredit of science but is rather an indication of an imperfect ability to use wisely the gifts placed within our hands.

Science shows us truth and beauty and fills each day with a fresh wonder of the exquisite order which governs our world.

I count myself fortunate to be able to participate in the life of science in this era.

No single achievement in science is possible without the painstaking work of the many hundreds who have built the foundation on which all new work is based.

The destiny of our society is yours to make and you have a vastly greater importance to the world than we do.

Indeed science alone may perhaps be sterile when pursued without an understanding of the world in which scientific knowledge is created and in which the fruits of science are used.