Every cause produces more than one effect.
The deepest sin against the human mind is to believe things without evidence.
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.
I think that we must find some way to get more common sense, more rationality, in our decisions and less emotion.
I strongly believe that fundamental science cannot be driven by instructional, industrial and government or military pressures.
You can never be overdressed or overeducated.
The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.
I think we judge talent wrong. What do we see as talent? I think I have made the same mistake myself. Things like determination, courage, discipline, temperament, these are also talent.
Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.
For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.