It is never wise to seek prominence
in a field whose routine chores do not interest you.
I loved the daily work of physics, loved making physical calculations,
even though that proved fruitless. -- Eugene P. Wigner (A.Szanton 1992, p223)
"This is a ridiculous idea and a waste of time --
I'm going back to my office to do some physics."
-- Richard P. Feynman (L.M. Lederman and C.T.Hill 2004, p52)
In fact, the opportunities for progress lie in just those areas
of physics that seem most messy.
-- Steven Weinberg (Physics Today, March 2007, p58)
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