Arthur Schawlow Quotes & Sayings

The most successful scientists are not the most talented. But they are the ones who are impelled by curiosity. They've got to know what the answer is — Arthur Leonard Schawlow

To do suc cessful research, you don't need to know everything, you just, need to know one thing that isn't known. — Arthur Leonard Schawlow

It seems to me that when confronted with the marvels of life and the universe, one must ask why and not just how. The only possible answers are religious ... I find a need for God in the universe and in my own life. — Arthur Leonard Schawlow

Anything will lase if you hit it hard enough. — Arthur Leonard Schawlow

Dead is when the chemists take over the subject. — Arthur Leonard Schawlow

But the context of religion is a great background for doing science. In the words of Psalm 19, 'The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth his handiwork'. Thus scientific research is a worshipful act, in that it reveals more of the wonders of God's creation. — Arthur Leonard Schawlow