"Theorists write all the popular books on science: Heinz Pagels, Frank Wilczek, Stephen Hawking, Richard Feynman, et al. And why not? They have all that spare time."

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Source : Leon M. Lederman, Dick Teresi (1993). “The God Particle: If the Universe is the Answer, what is the Question?”, p.15, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Leon M. Lederman

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“When I was born, my father named me Melissa, and I am still Melissa but I got the nickname Lizzo around the time I was in the Cornrow Clique. I'm from Houston, so naturally, everyone dropped the second syllable of your name and just put an "O" there.”
“I don't judge people. I don't even judge people on 'The Voice.' I'm a coach. I'm there for constructive criticism and to aid and abet and discover new talent.”
“When we are headed the wrong way, the last thing we need is progress.”

Source : "Perfection Is Not A Useful Concept". Interview with The European Magazine, www.theeuropean-magazine.com. June 13, 2011.
“If you want to be happy, you will be.”
“I grew up in a family where our mother made our clothing. We didn't have a lot of money, so we learned how to scrimp, and we learned how to invent and to create. And those are learned skills.”
“Narrative prose is a legal wife, while drama is a posturing, boisterous, cheeky and wearisome mistress.”
“Praise a stranger with a few nice words and he becomes a stranger that calls you a friend.”
“We take hold of Christ as his words take hold us.”

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