I feel that very rarely have I done any work in my life. I have a good time. I'm exploring. I'm playing a game, solving puzzles, and having fun, and for some reason people have been willing to pay me for it. Officially, I was supposed to retire years ago, but retire from what? Why stop having a good time?
Charles Hard Townes Carolinian
Source
As quoted in Charles Townes, Inventor of the Laser, Nobel Laureate, Believer (2015)
- year
- 2015
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“I feel that very rarely have I done any work in my life. I h…” Charles Hard Townes. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-7406824A8C. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/7406824a8c