Edward Teller (January 15, 1908 – September 9, 2003) was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist.
He was born in Hungary, and is known colloquially as "the fa...
All of us can be excellent, because, fortunately, we are exceedingly diverse in our ambitions and talents. Edward Teller
All of us can be excellent, because, fortunately, we are exceedingly diverse in our ambitions and talents.
I believe in excellence. It is a basic need of every human soul. Edward Teller
I believe in excellence. It is a basic need of every human soul.
I believe in evil. It is the property of all those who are certain of truth. Edward Teller
I believe in evil. It is the property of all those who are certain of truth.
I believe in good. Edward Teller
I believe in good.
I hate doubt, yet I am certain that doubt is the only way to approach anything worth believing in. Edward Teller
I hate doubt, yet I am certain that doubt is the only way to approach anything worth believing in.
When you come to the end of all the light you know, and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly. Edward Teller
When you come to the end of all the light you know, and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly.
There is no case where ignorance should be preferred to knowledge — especially if the knowledge is terrible. Edward Teller
There is no case where ignorance should be preferred to knowledge — especially if the knowledge is terrible.
Among the people who knew a great deal about the hydrogen bomb, I was the only advocate of it. And that is, I think, my contribution. Edward Teller
Among the people who knew a great deal about the hydrogen bomb, I was the only advocate of it. And that is, I think, my contribution.
When you fight for a desperate cause and have good reasons to fight, you usually win. Edward Teller
When you fight for a desperate cause and have good reasons to fight, you usually win.
My name is not Strangelove. Edward Teller
My name is not Strangelove.
The idea of God that I absorbed was that it would be wonderful if He existed: We needed Him desperately but had not seen Him in many thousands of years. Edward Teller
The idea of God that I absorbed was that it would be wonderful if He existed: We needed Him desperately but had not seen Him in many thousands of years.
We must learn to live with contradictions, because they lead to deeper and more effective understanding. Edward Teller
We must learn to live with contradictions, because they lead to deeper and more effective understanding.