Optimism And Stupidity Are Nearly Synonymous.

Nothing So Sharpens The Thought Process As Writing Down One's Arguments. Weaknesses Overlooked In Oral Discussion Become Painfully Obvious On The Written Page.

Act As If You Are Going To Live For Ever And Cast Your Plans Way Ahead. You Must Feel Responsible Without Time Limitations, And The Consideration Of Whether You May Or May Not Be Around To See The Results Should Never Enter Your Thoughts.

The Man In Charge Must Concern Himself With Details. If He Does Not Consider Them Important, Neither Will His Subordinates.

Those Involved With Practical Reactors, Humbled By Their Experiences, Speak Less And Worry More.

I Suggest That This Is A Good Time To Think Soberly About Our Responsibilities To Our Descendents - Those Who Will Ring Out The Fossil Fuel Age. Our Greatest Responsibility, As Parents And As Citizens, Is To Give America's Youngsters The Best Possible Education. We Need The Best Teachers And Enough Of Them To Prepare Our Young People For A Future Immeasurably More Complex Than The Present, And Calling For Ever Larger Numbers Of Competent And Highly Trained Men And Women.