“he mentioned that The Tragedy of Man by Madách had “influenced my whole life.” The moral he recalled from it was that no matter how gloomy the human condition, we must maintain a “narrow margin of hope” and take action.60” — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“Leo said that his function was to head up the Happiness Committee,” Lerner recalled. “He said a university ran on the happiness of the… — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“an expert is a man who knows what cannot be done.” Szilard found that last paragraph “rather irritating because how can anyone know what… — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“he mentioned that The Tragedy of Man by Madách had “influenced my whole life.” The moral he recalled from it was that no matter… — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“Allison gave the reporters something more stirring to write about. “Scientist Drops A-Bomb: Blasts Army Shackles,” the Chicago Tribune reported about his remarks. “We… — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“Recognize the connections of things and the laws of conduct of men so that you may know what you are doing.” — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“What we call disorder or chaos might actually be order, if order is seen as a random distribution and not as a static, idealized… — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“It is hard to be right and be a pessimist,” Szilard concluded.24” — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“Your knowledge and wisdom determine who you are. In our society, there is a market for skills and knowledge. But I have some doubts… — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“Adamson scoffed. It generally takes two wars to develop a new weapon, he said; besides, it was “morale,” not research, that led to victory.… — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“Let your acts be directed toward a worthy goal but do not ask if they will reach it; they are to be models and… — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“Honor children. Listen reverently to their words and speak to them with infinite love.” — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“Those insights in science that have led to a breakthrough were not logically derived from preexisting knowledge: The creative processes on which the progress… — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“imagination is the tool which has to be used if the impossible is to be accomplished.”74” — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“I believe that many children are born with an inquisitive mind, the mind of a scientist, and I assume that I became a scientist… — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
“. . . the most important thing to remember about science is the fact that it is supposed to be fun. . . .… — William Lanouette Copy Share Image
