Enrico Fermi

“The fundamental point in fabricating a chain reacting machine is of course to see to it that each fission produces a certain number of neutrons and that some of these neutrons will again produce a fission.”

“Where is everybody?”

“An experiment is a question which science poses to Nature, and a measurement is the recording of Nature’s answer.”

“There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery.”

“If I could remember the names of all these particles, I'd be a botanist.”

“It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge.”

“Before I came here I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture I am still confused. But on a higher level.”

“Never underestimate the joy people derive from hearing something they already know.”

“Whatever Nature has in store for mankind, unpleasant as it may be, men must accept, for ignorance is never better than knowledge.”