"In the spring of 1936, I was introduced by friends to Jean Tatlock. In the autumn, I began to court her. We were at least twice close enough to marriage to think of ourselves as engaged."

"It is a problem of how to live with the atomic bomb, and not how to live without it."

"The atomic bomb is a testament to the power of human ingenuity, but it is also a warning about the dangers of unchecked power."

"We have to find a way to use science for the benefit of all humanity, not just for destruction."

"It is not possible to be a scientist unless you believe that it is good to learn. It is not possible to be a scientist unless you believe that it is of the highest value to learn. It is not possible t…"