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> [But the context of religion is a great background for doing science. In the words of Psalm 19, 'The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth his handiwork'. Thus scientific research is a worshipful act, in that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-leonard-schawlow/but-the-context-of-religion-is-a-great-background-for-doing-science/)

[Arthur Leonard Schawlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-leonard-schawlow/)

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## More by Arthur Leonard Schawlow

> [The most successful scientists are not the most talented. But they are the ones who are impelled by curiosity. They've got to know what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-leonard-schawlow/the-most-successful-scientists-are-not-the-most-talented-but-they-are/)

[Arthur Leonard Schawlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-leonard-schawlow/)

> [But the context of religion is a great background for doing science. In the words of Psalm 19, 'The heavens declare the glory of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-leonard-schawlow/but-the-context-of-religion-is-a-great-background-for-doing-science/)

[Arthur Leonard Schawlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-leonard-schawlow/)

> [It seems to me that when confronted with the marvels of life and the universe, one must ask why and not just how. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-leonard-schawlow/it-seems-to-me-that-when-confronted-with-the-marvels-of-life-and-the/)

[Arthur Leonard Schawlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-leonard-schawlow/)

> [Anything worth doing is worth doing twice, the first time quick and dirty and the second time the best way you can.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-leonard-schawlow/anything-worth-doing-is-worth-doing-twice-the-first-time-quick-and/)

[Arthur Leonard Schawlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-leonard-schawlow/)

> [Dead is when the chemists take over the subject.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-leonard-schawlow/dead-is-when-the-chemists-take-over-the-subject/)

[Arthur Leonard Schawlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-leonard-schawlow/)

> [Anything will lase if you hit it hard enough.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-leonard-schawlow/anything-will-lase-if-you-hit-it-hard-enough/)

[Arthur Leonard Schawlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-leonard-schawlow/)

> [To do suc cessful research, you don't need to know everything, you just, need to know one thing that isn't known.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-leonard-schawlow/to-do-suc-cessful-research-you-don-t-need-to-know-everything-you-just/)

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