In any case, whenever technical progress opened a new window into the surrounding world, I felt the urge to look through this window, hoping to see something unexpected.

A feeling that was possibly generated by experiences in my previous work on cosmic rays; more likely it was inborn and was the reason why, as a young man, I went into the field of cosmic rays.

An inborn tendency toward science turning it into a lifelong commitment.

The initial motivation of the experiment which led to this discovery was a subconscious feeling for the inexhaustible wealth of nature, a wealth that goes far beyond the imagination of man.

No one can reach the pinnacle of success without crossing the treacherous valleys of failures.

Stay active. Read the Word. Worship with other believers. Continue to give. Keep learning and growing. Your faith will be unleashed!

Be fanatics. When it comes to being and doing and dreaming the best, be maniacs.

I was a dork hunter. That's hard to do. I fell out of a tree.

Faith is a principle which hath its root deeper feeling. We believe, whether we see or not.

The expectation of happiness creates a lot of unhappiness.

Almost as swiftly as he had imagined it, she had torn her clothes off, and when she flung them aside it was with that same magnificent gesture by which a whole civilization seemed to be annihilated.

All my life I've been looking for someone intelligent to talk to.

The low points are there for a good reason. I think they can teach you a life lesson.

The Hank Williams Syndrome: Come to Nashville, write some good songs, cut some hit records, make money, take all the drugs you can and drink all you can, become a wild man and all of a sudden die.