Born on January 29th

"The creation of Physics is the shared heritage of all mankind. East and West, North and South have equally participated in it."

"Scientific thought and its creation is the common and shared heritage of mankind."

"From time immemorial, man has desired to comprehend the complexity of nature in terms of as few elementary concepts as possible."

"Alfred Nobel stipulated that no distinction of race or colour will determine who received of his generosity."

"In this respect, the history of science, like the history of all civilization, has gone through cycles."

"Soon I knew the craft of experimental physics was beyond me - it was the sublime quality of patience - patience in accumulating data, patience with recalcitrant equipment - which I sadly lacked."

"I hope that my painting has the impact of giving someone, as it did me, the feeling of his own totality, of his own separateness, of his own individuality."

"Any art worthy of its name should address 'life', 'man', 'nature', 'death' and 'tragedy'."

"I prefer to leave the paintings to speak for themselves."

"In the field of resilience & focus, we are not defined by the weight of our struggles, but by the strength we find when we rise."

"Like a lighthouse in the storm, your inner resolve must remain steady and bright. As a historical figure, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"The hardest trials do not consume the gold; they refine the spirit and clear the path ahead."

"My dad always said, 'Don't worry what people think, because you can't change it.'"

"In the field of love & connection, love is the alignment of two souls speaking a language that words can never fully translate."

"To love is to see the quiet beauty hidden within another's struggles and stand by them. As a statesperson & leader, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"The greatest force of creation is the warmth we share in the quiet spaces of our connection."

"When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger."

"People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them."

"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."

"God will not permit any troubles to come upon us, unless He has a specific plan by which great blessing can come out of the difficulty."

"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."

"Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant."

"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best."

"All religions must be tolerated... for every man must get to heaven in his own way."

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

"Even when bad things happen you have to try to use those bad things in a positive manner and really just take the positive out of it."

"I just want to be myself and go for my own dreams and goals."

"You have to work hard for what you want to achieve and you have to set goals and dreams and really go for them."

"Swimming is my passion and something that I love."

"I have always had a dream to take part in an Olympic Games, and losing my leg didn't change anything."