I've had a chance to see something that is way outside everybody else's frame of reference and gives a perspective that is very different from everyone else's.
It's an unusual opportunity, a chance for so many people to share in the excitement and the fun of the fact that we may be on to hints as to what the Universe is made out of. I guess the whole point of a prize like this is to be able to get that out ...
We should learn to accept that change is truly the only thing that's going on always, and learn to ride with it and enjoy it.
Maybe I should just go home and ride my tractor.
There aren't that many policy changes you can do, so I'd say you ride the wave and hope that maybe some of the external events help you.
Dad went to Canada to learn how to fly with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He took me on my first airplane ride, where I could have a hand on the stick.
When I grew up, I only had two dreams. One was to be a cowboy and another was to be in the military. I grew up extremely patriotic and riding horses.
I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out.
The education of my brother and myself was of paramount importance to my parents, and in addition to their strong encouragement, they were prepared to make any sacrifice to further our intellectual development.
Hubble is very close to my heart, and going back to Hubble, because I was there once already in 1993, is really a great privilege for me.
I did some great work with my Calvin Klein ads on the motorcycle. It was really groundbreaking because people hadn't seen a woman actually riding a motorcycle before.
Reading history, one rarely gets the feeling of the true nature of scientific development, in which the element of farce is as great as the element of triumph.
The investigation into the possible effects of cosmic rays on living organisms will also offer great interest.
Biology will relate every human gene to the genes of other animals and bacteria, to this great chain of being.
I know that all good things must come to an end and I've had an incredible ride. I just want to end it on the right note.
I enjoy horse riding, spending time with my dog 'Smurf,' and basically having a really good laugh partying and having fun!
I'm a country boy. I grew up kicking around the woods, riding dirt bikes, playing football, climbing rocks and all that good stuff, so that's always been fun.
Yes, I see the Mobile Base System really is the shoulder of the arm. The arm is right there, like a human arm. It's really funny to look at the similarities between a human arm and the Canadian robotics arm.
Certainly, it may bring to light such a deeper knowledge of the structure of matter as to constitute a veritable discontinuity in the progress of science.
Is it right to probe so deeply into Nature's secrets? The question must here be raised whether it will benefit mankind, or whether the knowledge will be harmful.
Fullness of knowledge always means some understanding of the depths of our ignorance; and that is always conducive to humility and reverence.
