“But I felt it necessary to be part of the war effort and I enlisted in the Navy to be a flyer.”

“Novel technologies and ideas that impinge on human biology and their perceived impact on human values have renewed strains in the relationship between science and society.”

“Looking back, I realize that nurturing curiosity and the instinct to seek solutions are perhaps the most important contributions education can make.”

“What worked yesterday doesn't always work today.”

“The vision of your tomorrow that you have today strengthens you for the morrow”

“Let us not be deceived we are today in the midst of a cold war.”

“Highly organized research is guaranteed to produce nothing new.”

“Cutting off fundamental, curiosity-driven science is like eating the seed corn. We may have a little more to eat next winter but what will we plant so we and our children will have enough to get th...”

“Research is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind.”

“Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.”

“Astronauts are very professional and when they're preparing for launch, they prepare for it as the most serious endeavor of our lives.”

“One of the most difficult speeches to prepare is an address to a graduation class, which is why I don't often do them.”