Being appointed Elder Professor meant very much taking over the shop, in that the professor in those days controlled all the moneys.

My father was very much a handy person round the house, and I learnt a lot of carpentry from him.

I was so pleased to be at university to do physics and mathematics.

The beauty of the universe consists not only of unity in variety, but also of variety in unity.

If you have to cut corners to get it, without allowing yourself go through the process, you will not be able to keep it.

There is a coherent plan to the universe, though I don't know what it's a plan for.

Just so sure as one puts on any old rag, and thinks nobody will come, company is sure to call.

I don't think there's a day that goes by that I don't feel like I've had enough and there's nothing left, but desire means...never quit.

No one has ever conquered this game. One week out there and you are God, next time you are the devil. But it does keep you coming back.

I always act better when I'm able to curse.

I never said I was a genius.

The role of third parties is to sting like a bee, then die.

Whatever came out came out. That was it. That's what you live with. If you don't like it, that's your problem.