Linus Pauling Quotes (5 quotations)
1. Facts are the air of scientists. Without them you can never fly. - Linus Pauling
2. I recognize that many physicists are smarter than I am - most of them theoretical physicists. A lot of smart people have gone into theoretical physics, therefore the field is extremely competitive. I console myself with the thought that although they may be smarter and may be deeper thinkers than I am, I have broader interests than they have. - Linus Pauling
3. Satisfaction of one's curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life. - Linus Pauling
4. Science is the search for truth - it is not a game in which one tries to beat his opponent, to do harm to others. We need to have the spirit of science in international affairs, to make the conduct of international affairs the effort to find t he right solution, the just solution of international problems, not the effort by each nation to get the better of other nations, to do harm to them when it is possible. - Linus Pauling
5. The best way to get a good idea is to get a lot of ideas. - Linus Pauling
2. I recognize that many physicists are smarter than I am - most of them theoretical physicists. A lot of smart people have gone into theoretical physics, therefore the field is extremely competitive. I console myself with the thought that although they may be smarter and may be deeper thinkers than I am, I have broader interests than they have. - Linus Pauling
3. Satisfaction of one's curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life. - Linus Pauling
4. Science is the search for truth - it is not a game in which one tries to beat his opponent, to do harm to others. We need to have the spirit of science in international affairs, to make the conduct of international affairs the effort to find t he right solution, the just solution of international problems, not the effort by each nation to get the better of other nations, to do harm to them when it is possible. - Linus Pauling
5. The best way to get a good idea is to get a lot of ideas. - Linus Pauling
