I am the third Jenkin Jones to preach that liberal interpretation of Christianity generally known as Unitarianism.
Quality doesn't improve by sitting on things.
But mainly I learned, in approaching the measurement of new phenomena, not just to consider using existing apparatus but to allow the mind to wander freely and invent new ways of doing the job.
At any one time there is a natural tendency among physicists to believe that we already know the essential ingredients of a comprehensive theory. But each time a new frontier of observation is broached we inevitably discover new phenomena which force us to modify substantially our previous conceptions. I believe this process to be unending, that the delights and challenges of unexpected discovery will continue always.
The typical American voter is so stupid, his dog teaches him tricks.
Democracy can thrive only when it enlists the devotion of those whom Lincoln called the common people. Democracy can hold that devotion only when it adequately respects their dignity by so ordering society as to assure to the masses of men and women reasonable security and hope for themselves and for their children.
I still love coming home, but home is where the heart is. I take those whom I love most with me. That's my number one. My number two is being ready.
My favorite things often have a story behind them and are usually handmade or discovered at a flea market.