A Good Scientific Theory Should

It Is Essential For Men Of Science To Take An Interest In The Administration Of Their Own Affairs Or Else The Professional Civil Servant Will Step In - And Then The Lord Help You.

I've Just Finished Reading Some Of My Early Papers, And You Know, When I'd Finished I Said To Myself, 'rutherford, My Boy, You Used To Be A Damned Clever Fellow.' (1911)

I Congratulate You Both On A Fine Piece Of Work Which I Am Sure Will Ultimately Prove Of Importance. I Am Personally Very Much Interested In Your Results... In The Past I Have Tried A Number Of Experiments... But Without Any Success.

All Of Physics Is Either Impossible Or Trivial. It Is Impossible Until You Understand It, And Then It Becomes Trivial.

You Should Never Bet Against Anything In Science At Odds Of More Than About 10-12 To 1.