I am aware of the usefulness of science to society and of the benefits society derives from it.
Subrahmanyan ChandrasekharIndeed, I would feel that an appreciation of the arts in a conscious, disciplined way might help one to do science better.
Subrahmanyan ChandrasekharMacroscopic objects, as we see them all around us, are governed by a variety of forces, derived from a variety of approximations to a variety of physical theories. In contrast, the only elements in the construction of black holes are our basic concepts of space and time. They are, thus, almost by definition, the most perfect macroscopic objects there are in the universe.
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar