“By having simplified what is known, physicists have been led into realms which as yet are anything but simple. That at some time, they, too, will appear as simple consequences of a theory of which no one has yet dreamed is not a statement of fact.It is a statement of faith.” Has BeensFactsSimpleKnownTheoryConsequenceStatementsRealmsPhysicist Book:The Pursuit of Simplicity Source: The Pursuit of Simplicity
“If not for me, the H-bomb would have been developed in Russia first. In the U.S., we'd now be speaking Russian.” IfsFirstsHas BeensRussiaBombs Author:Edward Teller
“In the history of physics, there have been three great revolutions in thought that first seemed absurd yet proved to be true. The first proposed that the earth, instead of being stationary, was moving around at a great and variable speed in a universe that is much bigger than it appears to our immediate perception. That proposal, I believe, was first made by Aristarchos two millenia ago ... Remarkably enough, the name Aristarchos in Greek means best beginning.” FirstsBelieveMeanHas BeensMadeTwoEnoughEarthMovingScienceUniverseThreeNamesI BelieveRevolutionPerceptionDiscoveryBiggerSpeedPhysicsAbsurdBeing TrueGreekProposalVariablesStationary Author:Edward Teller
“My experience has been in a short 77 years that in the end when you fight for a desperate cause and have good reasons to fight, you usually win.” YearsHas BeensEndsReasonFightingWinningCausesCourageExperienceDesperateHydrogen Bomb Author:Edward Teller
