Earth is a beautiful place, until you realise it can get ruined by weapons not bigger than a car two times. that is a moment you realise human intelligence has gone to far.

Have you noticed," said John, "how countries call theirs 'sovereign nuclear deterrents,' but call the other countries' ones 'weapons of mass destruction'?

the Soviet entry into the war played a greater role than the atomic bombs in inducing Japan to surrender.

The war was over, ... They were defeated by the time he dropped those bombs -- I think he wanted to know whether they would work. And I think Truman was the kind of guy when he disliked you, he disliked you with a passion.

In nuclear war all men are cremated equal.

I'm still bothered by the threat of nuclear war.