Teller
Teller
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntertainer
Date of Birth14 February 1948
CountryUnited States of America
two may paradox
Two paradoxes are better than one they may even suggest a solution.
stars taken science
There is a time for scientists and movie stars and those who have flown the atlantic to restrain their opinions lest they be taken more seriously than they should be.
education science men
In our educational institutions applied science may almost be described as a "no-man's land."
science technology today
Today's science is tomorrow's technology.
jobs responsibility science
The scientist is not responsible for the laws of nature. It is his job to find out how these laws operate. It is the scientist's job to find the ways in which these laws can serve the human will. However, it is not the scientist's job to determine whether a hydrogen bomb should be constructed, whether it should be used, or how it should be used. This responsibility rests with the American people and with their chosen representatives.
fighting winning years
My experience has been in a short 77 years that in the end when you fight for a desperate cause and have good reasons to fight, you usually win.
catastrophe visible
Life improves slowly and goes wrong fast, and only catastrophe is clearly visible.
defeat enormous ifs
I tried to contribute to the defeat of the Soviets. If I contributed 1%, it is 1% of something enormous.
modern-life looks purpose
When Columbus took off, the purpose was to improve trade relations with China. That problem has not been solved to this very day, but just look at the by-products.
eye childhood lenses
The eyes of childhood are magnifying lenses.
infamous
No, I'm the infamous Edward Teller.
accountant apple category computer glass home hope product proposing reasonably totally value
We are proposing that there is value in a totally new product category and a totally new set of questions. Just like the Apple II proposed, 'Would you reasonably want a computer in your home if you weren't an accountant or professional?' That is the question Glass is asking, and I hope in the end that is how it will be judged.
car cent engine goes miles per ten tend work
When you try to do something ten per cent better, you tend to work from where you are: if I ask you to make a car that goes 50 miles a gallon, you can just retool the engine you already have.
games good players star step team teammates win
We are a team and that is how you have to be if you want to win games and win the important games. The star players are not always going to play their best. When you have teammates who are going to step it up it will make you a good team.