He has the common feeling of his profession. He enjoys a statement twice as much if it appears in fine print, and anything that turns up in a footnote… takes on the character of divine revelation. – Margaret Halsey
The office of the scholar is to cheer, to raise, and to guide men by showing them facts amidst appearances. He plies the slow, unhonored, and unpaid task of observation. He is the worlds eye. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
It isnt false modesty when I say this, but although I am supposed to be a famous person it doesnt mean anything to me. I just sit at home and work. – Gyorgy Legeti
