To my mind, the most important aspect of the Nobel Awards is that they bring home to the masses of the peoples of all nations, a realization of their common interests. They carry to those who have no direct contact with science the international spirit.
“I played for anybody and everybody from the time I started playing guitar, when I was 10 or 11.”
“I've taught fifth-year Christmas leavers last thing on a Friday afternoon. Basically, if you can face that you can face anything.”