Ernest Rutherford

The atom is not indivisible, it is a complex system.

The most important thing in science is not to get ahead, but to get it right.

The only way to make progress in science is to challenge existing ideas.

We are just scratching the surface of what there is to know about the atom.

I have never seen a particle, but I believe in them.

The future of the world depends on the progress of science.

The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.

I am a firm believer in the power of observation.

The atom is a very small thing, but it contains a lot of energy.

We are on the verge of a new era in physics.

The atom is not a static entity, it is a dynamic system.

I am not interested in the history of science, I am interested in the future of science.

The only way to understand the universe is to study its smallest components.

The atom is a mystery, and we are just beginning to unravel it.

I am a firm believer in the power of experiment.

The atom is a complex and beautiful thing.

The only way to make progress in science is to be bold.

I am not afraid to challenge conventional wisdom.

The atom is a source of immense power, if we can only harness it.

The future of humanity depends on our understanding of the atom.