The secret of science is to ask the right question, and it is the choice of problem more than anything else that marks the man of genius in the scientific world.

Andrade [who was looking after wartime inventions] is like an inverted Micawber, waiting for something to turn down.

Experiences might teach us to be cautious, but never to be paranoid. Paranoia is a limiter of destiny

True tragedy may be defined as a dramatic work in which the outward failure of the principal personage is compensated for by the dignity and greatness of his character.

You're always going to face criticism, you're always going to face challenges, but those things are there to make you stronger and more committed.

The key is to figure out what you want out of life, not what you want out of your career.

Age is a state of mind. Youth and age exist only among the ordinary people. All the more talented and exceptional of us; are sometimes old, just as we are sometimes happy, and sometimes sad.

You don't want to vilify your ego.

Learn silence. With the quiet serenity of a meditative mind, listen, absorb, transcribe, and transform.

If you can just learn to think about the market first, you will have a big leg up on most people starting startups.

There was not an awareness of pop culture in the household. There was a lot of respect for working hard, and for intellectual and professional achievement.

Once someone's dead you can't make them undead.