"I don't like to be called a genius. I just like to think."

"I'm not a genius. I'm just intensely curious."

"Fiddling is the answer. Experimenting is fiddling around. It's not an organized program, elegance — it's impossible. I noticed it."

"It's not enough to be a good scientist. You have to be a good person too."

"The thing that doesn't fit is the thing that is most interesting."