The beaver told the rabbit as they stared at the Hoover Dam: No, I didn't build it myself, but it's based on an idea of mine

I strongly believe in the existence of God, based on intuition, observations, logic, and also scientific knowledge.

When God said "Let there be light" he surely must have meant perfectly coherent light.

The development of science is basically a social phenomenon, dependent on hard work and mutual support of many scientists and on the societies in which they live.

Much public thinking follows a rut. The same thing is true in science. People get stuck and don't look in other directions.

It's almost a sort of fairy story tale, just what a novelist would write about a discovery.

The late Richard Feynman, a superb physicist, said once as we talked about the laser that the way to tell a great idea is that, when people hear it, they say, 'Gee, I could have thought of that.'

The imposing edifice of science provides a challenging view of what can be achieved by the accumulation of many small efforts in a steady objective and dedicated search for truth.

In many cases, people who win a Nobel prize, their work slows down after that because of the distractions. Yes, fame is rewarding, but it's a pity if it keeps you from doing the work you are good at.

Many have a feeling that somehow intelligence must have been involved in the laws of the universe.

The worst memories stick with us, while the nice ones always seem to slip through our fingers.

Being content isn’t good enough. You deserve so much more—passion, joy, and excitement...

I believe that the struggle against death the unconditional and self-willed determination to live is the mode of power behind the lives and activities of all outstanding men.

It is the client who knows what hurts, what directions to go, what problems are crucial, what experiences have been deeply buried.

Le geai pare des plumes du paon. A bluejay in peacock feathers.

Specialists can never practice their specialties too much. The danger is in not practicing enough. Make that mistake, and soon you may not be in the specialty business anymore.

When one person is having a low energy day, the other can step it up. There's a collective amount of energy, and we're each on different levels each day.

I'm pretty sure there will be duck hunting in Heaven, and I can't wait.

If you want to belong to the best, you need good technique and, perhaps even more importantly, a good eye. If you see the ball sooner, you have more time to think about how and where to return it.

I can't memorize names and shake hands at the same time.