“I would not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.”
“The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum. ”
“When I was little, I had this science book. There was a section on 'What would happen to the world if there was no friction?' Answer: 'Everything on earth would fly into space from the centrifugal force of revolution.' That was my mood.”
“I didn't know what to do, there was a feeling of time running out and a loss of momentum, of opportunities wasted.”
“Most personalities have been obliged to be rebels. Half their strength has been wasted in friction.”
“When I was young, I was so interested in baseball that my family was afraid I'd waste my life and be a pitcher. Later they were afraid I'd waste my life and be a poet. They were right.”