"There are children playing in the street who could solve some of my top problems in physics, because they have modes of sensory perception that I lost long ago."

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

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

"The best way to predict the future is to create it."

"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."