"If we ask, for instance, whether the position of the electron remains the same, we must say 'no'; if we ask whether the electron's position changes with time, we must say 'no'; if we ask whether the electron is at rest, we must say 'no'; if we ask whether it is in motion, we must say 'no'."

-- J. Robert Oppenheimer

#Position Quotes #Instance Quotes #Electrons Quotes

“Personally I don't spend much time thinking about being funny. For me it's always been just a way to get by, a way to be likable yet to remain removed. When I speak up, it's not because I have any particular answers; rather, I have a desire to puncture the pretentiousness of those who seem so certain they do.”

Source : Wendy Wasserstein (1991). “Bachelor Girls”, Vintage
“I doubt whether classical education ever has been or can be successfully carried out without corporal punishment.”
“Anyone whoâ€™s ever put a stamp on an envelope or a note on their refrigerator knows what itâ€™s like to make a collage. Thereâ€™s no esoteric technique.”
“I strive to be brief, and become obscure.”
“I find that jazz loosens up the deep place of my mind, lets me find my own strange rhythms. Generally, I find the knottier the jazz, the better. Anything with singing is a distraction. Listening to classical music tends to have the unconscious effect of making my writing too smooth.”
“None of us is a smart as all of us.”
“An ideal wife is one who remains faithful to you but tries to be just as charming as if she weren't.”
“Walt Disneyâ€™s Mickey Mouse... by Floyd Gottfredson will be warmly received by comics aficionados but should also intrigue Disney animation buffs who arenâ€™t necessarily plugged into comic strip history... I have a feeling that this book, crafted with such obvious care, will earn Gottfredson a new legion of admirers.”

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