Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before. – Herodotus
A good scientist is a person with original ideas. A good engineer is a person who makes a design that works with as few original ideas as possible. There are no prima donnas in engineering. – Freeman Dyson
What is ironic is that Allen Ginsbergs importance was in its twilight for so many years that it took his death to bring it to the front page. He electrified an entire world! – Rita Dove