Possibly because I grew up not feeling very confident about my own physical appearance I developed internal devices so that I could integrate into society.

Science almost from its beginnings has been truly international in character. National prejudices disappear completely in the scientist's search for truth.

But the power of science lies in open publication which with the rise of the Internet is no longer constrained by the price of paper.

Tact and diplomacy are fine in international relations in politics perhaps even in business in science only one thing matters and that is the facts.

We asked ourselves and the world to base decisions on good science and I really believe the United States can be the leader in delivering that message to our international trading partners.

As I have tried to show science in producing the airplane and the wireless has created a new international political environment to which governments must adjust their foreign policies.

English once accepted as an international language is no more secure than French has proved to be as the one and only accepted language of diplomacy or as Latin has proved to be as the international language of science.

I'm chairing a UNESCO committee on how to improve global Internet communications for science help third-world people get onto the Net so they can be part of the process.

The world of science and the world of literature have much in common. Each is an international club helping to tie mankind together across barriers of nationality race and language. I have been doubly lucky being accepted as a member of both.

I have a better internal and intuitive understanding of folklore and myth than science and technology so in that way fantasy is easier.