I was not allowed to take spherical trigonometry because I'd sprained my ankle. Because I'd sprained my ankle, I had an incomplete in gym, phys ed. And the rule was that if you had an incomplete in anything, you were not allowed to take an overload.

An important fraction of United States industry adheres to the idea that research of a fundamental character is worthwhile from a practical point of view.

The objective of producing useful devices has strongly influenced the choice of the research projects with which I have been associated.

William Shockley Quotes