"The highest possible achievement is to be able to make a discovery."

"I don't believe in the idea of a 'genius.' I believe in the idea of a 'hard worker.'"

"The first principle of science is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool."

"If you're going to be a scientist, you don't need to be a genius. You just need to be able to work hard and be curious."

"The age of ignorance is past. The age of reason is here. And it will be a glorious age, if we but choose to make it so."