We have this terrible struggle to try to explain things to people who have no reason to want to know.

There is a computer disease that anybody who works with computers knows about. It's a very serious disease and it interferes completely with the work. The trouble with computers is that you 'play' with them!

I don't believe I can really do without teaching. The reason is, I have to have something so that when I don't have any ideas and I'm not getting anywhere, I can say to myself, "At least I'm living; at least I'm doing something. I'm making some contribution." It's just psychological.

There was a time when the newspapers said that only twelve men understood the theory of relativity. I do not believe there ever was such a time ... On the other hand, I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.

We are not to tell nature what she’s gotta be... She's always got better imagination than we have.

I don't have to be good because they think I'm going to be good.

I think I can safely say that nobody understands Quantum Mechanics.