Happy indeed is the scientist who not only has the pleasures which I have enumerated, but who also wins the recognition of fellow scientists and of the mankind which ultimately benefits from his endeavors. — Irving Langmuir Copy Share Image
Many of the things that have happened in the laboratory have happened in ways it would have been impossible to foresee, but not impossible… — Irving Langmuir Copy Share
Science, almost from its beginnings, has been truly international in character. National prejudices disappear completely in the scientist's search for truth. — Irving Langmuir Copy Share
Only a small part of scientific progress has resulted from planned search for specific objectives. A much more important part has been made possible… — Irving Langmuir Copy Share
The scientist is motivated primarily by curiosity and a desire for truth. — Irving Langmuir Copy Share
This coupling together of science with international peace, is, I think, particularly significant. — Irving Langmuir Copy Share
Happy indeed is the scientist who not only has the pleasures which I have enumerated, but who also wins the recognition of fellow scientists… — Irving Langmuir Copy Share
To my mind, the most important aspect of the Nobel Awards is that they bring home to the masses of the peoples of all… — Irving Langmuir Copy Share
Train yourselves. Don't wait to be fed knowledge out of a book. Get out and seek it. Make explorations. Do your own research work.… — Irving Langmuir Copy Share
History proves abundantly that pure science, undertaken without regard to applications to human needs, is usually ultimately of direct benefit to mankind. — Irving Langmuir Copy Share
[There] are cases where there is no dishonesty involved but where people are tricked into false results by a lack of understanding about what… — Irving Langmuir Copy Share
[In the case of research director, Willis R. Whitney, whose style was to give talented investigators as much freedom as possible, you may define… — Irving Langmuir Copy Share
