Arthur Leonard Schawlow Quotes
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It seems to me that when confronted with the marvels of life and the universe, one must ask why and not just how. The only possible answers are religious. . . . I find a need for God in the universe and in my own life.
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To do suc cessful research, you don't need to know everything, you just, need to know one thing that isn't known.
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Dead is when the chemists take over the subject.
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Anything will lase if you hit it hard enough.
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The most successful scientists are not the most talented. But they are the ones who are impelled by curiosity. They've got to know what the answer is
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Anything worth doing is worth doing twice, the first time quick and dirty and the second time the best way you can.
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But the context of religion is a great background for doing science. In the words of Psalm 19, 'The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth his handiwork'. Thus scientific research is a worshipful act, in that it reveals more of the wonders of God's creation.
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