Arthur Leonard Schawlow Professions : Physicist Born : May 5, 1921 Died : April 28, 1999 Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Arthur Leonard Schawlow 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. Arthur Leonard Schawlow design religious science To do suc cessful research, you don't need to know everything, you just, need to know one thing that isn't known. Arthur Leonard Schawlow research knows needs 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. Arthur Leonard Schawlow gods-creation atheism heaven 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 Arthur Leonard Schawlow curiosity answers success Anything worth doing is worth doing twice, the first time quick and dirty and the second time the best way you can. Arthur Leonard Schawlow way dirty firsts Anything will lase if you hit it hard enough. Arthur Leonard Schawlow hard ifs enough Dead is when the chemists take over the subject. Arthur Leonard Schawlow chemist subjects Similar Authors Gabriel Lippmann physicist Burton Richter physicist Bruno Rossi physicist Bruce Maccabee physicist Brian Cox physicist Allan McLeod Cormack physicist All Authors
