"In the context of the problem of the stability of matter, we are concerned with the question whether the electromagnetic forces between the particles of matter can balance the collapse of the system due to gravitational attraction."
"The pursuit of science is more than a technical matter; it is a way of life that includes the possibility of learning something new."
"Truth is like a vast landscape in the distance; we can point to it, but we cannot touch it."
"What is the use of having developed a science well enough to make predictions, if in the end we do not want to listen?"
"The simple philosophical fact is that some objects are experienced as more beautiful than others."