If we ever do find a complete theory of the universe, it would be a great triumph of human reason but it wouldn't leave much for us to do. We need an intellectual challenge.

Money is not everything. There's Master card & Visa.

I would rather be right than rigorous.

Doing a job RIGHT the first time gets the job done. Doing the job WRONG fourteen times gives you job security.

The rate of progress is so rapid that what one learns at school or university is always a bit out of date. Only a few people can keep up with the rapidly advancing frontier of knowledge, and they have to devote their whole time to it and specialize in a small area. The rest of the population has little idea of the advances that are being made or the excitement they are generating.

One can't predict the weather more than a few days in advance.

The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.