It is not necessarily true that expensive experiments are not worthwhile doing but there are plenty of rather cheap experiments which are certainly worth doing.

Scientists are really very conscious of the fact that they stand on the shoulders of an enormous tree of preceding workers and that their own contribution is not so enormous.

I am a caricature of what British science is about in the way I work.

I think British science is becoming more like American science - and then there is everybody else, I'm afraid.

Now Stan and I were still working in secret at that time but, because of this development, we had to inform the University of Utah because we thought that they might need to take patent protection.

I think you know that I classify science as British science, American science, and everybody else.

American science is much more organized, much more hierarchical than British science has been.

You see, I am a very conventional scientist, really.

The problem is that replacement of Quantum Mechanics by Quantum Field Theory is still very demanding.

I don't suppose I'll ever retire completely.

One of my theme songs is that if you can't do it in a test tube, don't do it.

some moments are nice, some arenicer, some are even worthwritingabout.

I don't have friends. Before I can't without friends.

All human happiness or misery takes the form of action

My dad was the town drunk. Most of the time that's not so bad

Habit is habit and not to be thrown out of the window by any man but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.

Christ will always accept the faith that puts its trust in Him

When you look at the average American you realize there's nothing nature enjoys more than a good joke.

Senator Chris Dodd unveiled his plan to reduce corruption in the Senate. He's retiring.

The difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh.