The prize is the pleasure of finding the thing out.
“Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn a living at it. One should earn one’s living by work of which one is sure one is capable. Only when we do not have to be accountable to anyone can we find joy in scientific endeavor.”
“A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.”
“I lay no claim to advancing scientific data other than advancing flying knowledge. I can only say that I do it because I want to.”