From The Beginning Of The Radiation Laboratory,

From The Beginning Of The Radiation Laboratory, I Have Had The Rare Good Fortune Of Being In The Center Of A Group Of Men Of High Ability, Enthusiastic And Completely Devoted To Scientific Pursuits.

I Am Mindful That Scientific Achievement Is Rooted In The Past, Is Cultivated To Full Stature By Many Contemporaries And Flourishes Only In Favorable Environment. No Individual Is Alone Responsible For A Single Stepping Stone Along The Path Of Progress, And Where The Path Is Smooth Progress Is Most Rapid. In My Own Work This Has Been Particularly True.

In The Radiation Laboratory We Count It A Privilege To Do Everything We Can To Assist Our Medical Colleagues In The Application Of These New Tools To The Problems Of Human Suffering.

It Never Does Much Good To Find Out Why You Can't; Put Your Effort Into What You Can Do.

I Have Suggested That Scientific Progress Requires A Favorable Environment.