"The greatest discoveries are those that shatter our preconceived notions."

"We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent."

"The atomic bomb is a terrible weapon. But it is also a symbol of hope."

"The true scientist never loses the faculty of amusement. It is the essence of his being."

"There must be no barriers for freedom of inquiry... There is no place for dogma in science."