Refining is inevitable in science when you have made measurements of a phenomenon for a long period of time.

The usual designation of the magnitude scale to my name does less than justice to the great part that Dr. Gutenberg played in extending the scale to apply to earthquakes in all parts of the world.

Nothing is less predictable than the development of an active scientific field.

Don't wait for extraordinary circumstance to do good; try to use ordinary situations.

As seismologists gained more experience from earthquake records, it became obvious that the problem could not be reduced to a single peak acceleration. In fact, a full frequency of vibrations occurs.

Only fools, liars, and charlatans predict earthquakes

The rose does not bloom without thorns. True, but would that the thorns did not outlive the rose.

Spring makes everything young again except man.

I was lucky because logarithmic plots are a device of the devil.

If one introduces the concept of energy of an earthquake then that is a theoretically derived quantity.

I would walk - not run - to the nearest seismograph.

From defilement can come much wisdom

Doubt manifests itself in indecision.

No action hero is more closely associated with cars than James Bond.

I happen to dig being able to use whatever mystique I have to further the idea of peace.

As the smoke clears, I awaken, And untangle you from me. Would it make you feel better To watch me, while I bleed? All my windows still are broken, But I'm standing on my feet.

It is very good to be Olympic champion, but that is not the strongest field.

It’s simple: when God is for you, who can be against you?

Self-sacrifice, not self-assertion, is the law of the highest universe.

I just like streetwear. I've always been a fan of Saint Laurent because I like how their jeans fit on me, but as far as high fashion, I don't wear too much high fashion.

Life, this endless conversation with yourself. Silent in sanity, audible in madness.