Scientists under all forms of government must be able to participate fully in international efforts.

The hardest problems of pure and applied science can only be solved by the open collaboration of the world-wide scientific community.

While at Cal Tech I talked a lot with Jon Mathews, then a junior faculty member; he taught me how to use the Institute's computer; we also went on hikes together.

One other hobby of mine has been playing the oboe but I have not kept this up after 1969.

My father was on the faculty in the Chemistry Department of Harvard University; my mother had one year of graduate work in physics before her marriage.

In consequence, science is more important than ever for industrial technology.

The scientist's inquiry into the causes of things is providing an ever more extensive understanding of nature.

Life is to be lived through action not by dreaming.

Industry now should become a full partner of government in supporting longrange basic research.

My graduate studies were carried out at the California Institute of Technology.

In 1975 I met Alison Brown and in 1982 we were married. She works for Cornell Computer Services.

To seek contentment is to release the novelty that lies within monotony

True Love is not a reality TV show!

Welcome to freakdom, Dave. It’ll be time to start a Web site soon, where you’ll type out everything in one huge paragraph.

If you wish others to believe in you, you must first convince them that you believe in them.

Oil painting did to appearances what capital did to social relations. It reduced everything to the equality of objects. Everything became exchangeable because everything became a commodity.

It holds no fear for her now, because the shark has been tamed by the soul of a boy. No--the soul of a man.

Become vision itself.

One day I will forgive you; until then there are scabs everywhere that you have touched me.

Your secret is your prisoner; once you reveal it, you become its slave.

People need to learn how to work, learn how to support themselves. I think it's just fine to be eccentric.