There's no such thing as an aura of mystery anymore. It doesn't exist. That's a thing of the past.

I like this job. I like doing it. It's good to be challenged like that.

When you spend a lot of time, like I do, just standing around and waiting, or being moved from place to place, every minute gets consumed by something someone else has set up for you. And it's not like I'm always in a beautiful place wearing something gorgeous.

I would never knowingly go into a film that I wouldn't pay to see, or something that didn't challenge me.

There is a holy, mistaken zeal in politics, as well as in religion. By persuading others, we convince ourselves.

When we were in the seminary we got a stipend direct from the government and for that stipend we had an obligation to stick to our teaching job for five years.

Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government.

Throughout my scientific career, my wife has been my most constant collaborator. Her experimental skill made major contributions to the work; she has eased for me beyond measure the difficulties of communication that accompany deafness; her encouragement and fortitude have been my strongest supports.