If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.

I have argued flying saucers with lots of people. I was interested in possible. They do not appreciate that the problem is not to demonstrate whether it's possible or not but whether it's going on or not.

The theoretical broadening which comes from having many humanities subjects on the campus is offset by the general dopiness of the people who study these things.

Don't pay attention to "authorities," think for yourself.

We scientists are clever — too clever — are you not satisfied? Is four square miles in one bomb not enough? Men are still thinking. Just tell us how big you want it!

It is the fact that the electrons cannot all get on top of each other that makes tables and everything else solid.

I wonder why. I wonder why. I wonder why I wonder.