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The miracle of the appropriateness of the language of mathematics for the formulation of the laws of physics is a wonderful gift which we neither understand nor deserve.

— Eugene Wigner

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A deep sense of humor and an unusual ability for telling stories and jokes endeared Johnny even to casual acquaintances.

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In science, it is not speed that is the most important. It is the dedication, the commitment, the interest and the will to know something and to understand it — these are the things that come first.

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