20 Quotes by John B. Goodenough

I'm old enough to know you can't close your mind to new ideas. You have to test out every possibility if you want something new.

I thought I should study physics because it's fundamental to all science.

I think that everybody needs to find meaning in life. I was hoping to do something that serves the needs of society.

The first car the family owned was a Model A.

I go to the lab and in order to interact with my postdoctoral students and try to see if I can shape them to not copy but to ask questions and to think. We have to have a little dialogue because you don't pretend to be the fountain of all wisdom.

I'm honored and humbled to win the Nobel Prize. I thank all my friends for the support and assistance throughout my life.

I enjoy the company and interaction of people at work.

You have to draw on a fair amount of experience in order to be able to put ideas together.

Cost, safety, energy density, rates of charge and discharge and cycle life are critical for battery-driven cars to be more widely adopted.