"There is no conflict between the ideal of religion and the ideal of science, but science is opposed to theological dogmas because science is founded on fact. To me, the universe is simply a great mach…"

"It is not a death ray in the sense that it kills. It is a weapon that will make war impossible."

"That is the trouble with many inventors; they lack patience. They lack the willingness to work a thing out slowly and clearly and sharply in their mind, so that they can actually 'feel it work.' They …"

"I was educated in a monastery, and I read everything that came into my hands."

"A new idea must not be judged by its immediate results."