Anyone who considers arithmetical methods of producing random digits is, of course, in a state of sin. John von Neumann You wake me up early in the morning to tell me I am right? Please wait until I am wrong. John von Neumann, on being phoned at 10 a.m. We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming. Wernher von Braun US (German-born) rocket engineer (1912 - 1977) The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity. Harlan Ellison US science fiction author & screenwriter (1934 - ) Man is the best computer we can put aboard a spacecraft... and the only one that can be mass produced with unskilled labor. Wernher von Braun US (German-born) rocket engineer (1912 - 1977) One could not be a successful scientist without realizing that, in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers and mothers of scientists, a goodly number of scientists are not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid. J. D. Watson, "The Double Helix" Who the hell wants to hear actors talk? H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927. Anything too stupid to be said is sung. Voltaire French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778) A witty saying proves nothing. Voltaire French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778) It is one of the superstitions of the human mind to have imagined that virginity could be a virtue. Voltaire French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778) |