I Would Walk - Not Run -

My Main Point Today Is That Usually One Gets What One Expects, But Very Rarely In The Way One Expected It.

As Seismologists Gained More Experience From Earthquake Records, It Became Obvious That The Problem Could Not Be Reduced To A Single Peak Acceleration. In Fact, A Full Frequency Of Vibrations Occurs.

I Have A Sense Of Humor; But Over The Years That Sense Has Developed One Blind Spot. I Can No Longer Laugh At Ignorance Or Stupidity. Those Are Our Chief Enemies, And It Is Dangerous To Make Fun Of Them.

The Usual Designation Of The Magnitude Scale To My Name Does Less Than Justice To The Great Part That Dr. Gutenberg Played In Extending The Scale To Apply To Earthquakes In All Parts Of The World.

There Is Nothing More Beautiful Than Cheerfulness In An Old Face, And Among Country People It Is Always A Sign Of A Well-regulated Life.