Quote by Lawrence M. Krauss

“One of the things Maxwell learned from his reading was the fallibility of men's efforts to understand the world. All of the great scientists…

— Basil Mahon

“It startled him even more when just after he was awarded the Galactic Institute's Prize for Extreme Cleverness he got lynched by a rampaging…

— Douglas Adams

“Any other mislabeled underachievers around here? Speak up now or suffer the consquences," he said. Emily blinked. "other mislabeled underachievers?" That's correct," Maxwell said.…

— Joan Lowery Nixon

“He left behind several failed careers, two failed marriages, and a reputation as a clever but fairly annoying fellow.”

— Steve Sheinkin

“Taking him for all and all, I think it will be conceded that Michael Faraday was the greatest experimental philosopher the world has ever…

— John Tyndall

“The worst of which he could be accused during his teaching career is that he made far too great a distinction between those students…

— J.K. Rowling

“Anyhow, many people in the soft sciences are prone to be wrong because they’re crazy* * some are dumb, too, but that’s another story.”

— Gregory Cochran

“Doctor Dougall was wrong. It was tempermentally impossible for Amory to get the best marks in school.”

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

“According to Carl Sagan: "Maxwell's equations have had a greater impact on human history than any ten presidents.”

— Andrew Thomas

“Even geniuses could get things wrong-look at Einstein's unfortunate choice of a hairdresser.”

— Joss Stirling

“He was smart, but he had to be smarter. No points for second place.”

— Kenneth Eade

“Axe was a quiet man, six foot four, with piercing blue eyes and curly hair. He was smart and the best Trivial Pursuit player…

— Marcus Luttrell