Enrico Fermi

"Although the problem of transmuting chemical elements into each other is much older than a satisfactory definition of the very concept of chemical element, it is well known that the first and most imp…"

"Such a weapon goes far beyond any military objective and enters the range of very great natural catastrophes. By its very nature it cannot be confined to a military objective but becomes a weapon whic…"

"If I could remember the names of all these particles, I'd be a botanist."

"I cannot think of a single one, not even intelligence."

"There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery."

"The American Experience"

"I hope it won't take long."