Accounts Quote by Winthrop Mackworth Praed

A man of true science... thinks, that by mouthing hard words, he proves that he understands hard things.

— Herman Melville

He is gifted with genius who knoweth much by natural inspiration.

— Pindar

Science is his forte, and omniscience his foible.

— Sydney Smith

He is not a true man of science who does not bring some sympathy to his studies, and expect to learn something by behaviour…

— Henry David Thoreau

He predicts things. I have often heard him say things which are proved right minutes later. Its really impressive - almost mystical.

— Didier Drogba

If I may take the liberty to speak for science at least, today his name and his prizes are without a peer in the…

— Melvin Calvin

Science produces an incomparably lyrical state in this man.

— Ernest Solvay

I think he's a great talent, Stephen Colbert.

— Lori Lightfoot

The God's honest truth is that I'm probably funnier, but he's smarter. Here's the thing about Stern, he's really a smart guy. He's nutty.…

— Adam Carolla

Don't tell me what delusion he entertains regarding God, or what mountebank he follows in politics, or what he springs from, or what he…

— H. L. Mencken

His jargon conceals, from him, but not from us, the deep, empty hole in his mind. He uses technological language as a substitute for…

— Richard Mitchell

He is so brilliant. He shines. He's beautiful with his hands that grab things and his tongue that says things and the way he…

— Garth Stein