Conversely, I came to realize that being good at something is hardly a reason to avoid doing it.
I was partly old-fashioned and partly modern. - Eric Allin Cornell
I was partly old-fashioned and partly modern.
- Eric Allin Cornell
Between rounds of speed chess I read enough of a programming manual to teach myself to write programs on the school's DEC mainframe in the language B… - Eric Allin Cornell
Between rounds of speed chess I read enough of a programming manual to teach myself to write programs on the school's DEC mainframe in the language B…
Conversely, I came to realize that being good at something is hardly a reason to avoid doing it. - Eric Allin Cornell
I was born in Palo Alto, California in 1961. - Eric Allin Cornell
I was born in Palo Alto, California in 1961.
I certainly remember building model rockets. It was fun to watch the rocket blast into the air, suspenseful to wonder if the parachute would open to … - Eric Allin Cornell
I certainly remember building model rockets. It was fun to watch the rocket blast into the air, suspenseful to wonder if the parachute would open to …
My fellow students there were very smart, but the really novel thing was that they actually seemed to put a lot of effort into their school work. By … - Eric Allin Cornell
My fellow students there were very smart, but the really novel thing was that they actually seemed to put a lot of effort into their school work. By …
Most of my teachers probably found I made less trouble if they let me read. - Eric Allin Cornell
Most of my teachers probably found I made less trouble if they let me read.
My father was a professor of civil engineering at MIT, and my mother taught high school English. - Eric Allin Cornell
My father was a professor of civil engineering at MIT, and my mother taught high school English.
Keep everything in perspective if you wish to be happy. For example... Losing an arm is more an inconvenience than a catastrophe. Things could be a l… - Eric Allin Cornell
Keep everything in perspective if you wish to be happy. For example... Losing an arm is more an inconvenience than a catastrophe. Things could be a l…
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