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

I believe in excellence. It is a basic need of every human soul.

Edward Teller

I hate doubt, yet I am certain that doubt is the only way to approach anything worth believing in.

Edward Teller

All of us can be excellent, because, fortunately, we are exceedingly diverse in our ambitions and talents.

Edward Teller

My name is not Strangelove.

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.

Edward Teller

We must learn to live with contradictions, because they lead to deeper and more effective understanding.

Edward Teller

The main purpose of science is simplicity and as we understand more things, everything is becoming simpler.

Edward Teller

When you fight for a desperate cause and have good reasons to fight, you usually win.

Edward Teller

If we stay strong, then I believe we can stabilize the world and have peace based on force.

Edward Teller