Johnny Ball quotes

Discrimination due to age is one of the great tragedies of modern life. The desire to work and be useful is what makes life worth living, and to be told your efforts are not needed because you are the wrong age is a crime. (Johnny Ball)
The public impression is that the government, industry or the highest bidder can buy a scientist to add credibility to any message. That crucial quality of impartiality is being lost. View quote
Johnny Ball
If mathematics is to be understood widely, we need to emphasise its elegance and its applications. Sometimes it seems that universities want to emphasise how difficult it is! View quote
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There are not the same factual shows anymore - children's TV has become much more trivial. View quote
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There isn't a single windmill owner in Holland who doesn't have a second job, for when there is no wind. View quote
Johnny Ball
That difficult start drove me on to inspire children and let them know that it is never to late to repair a bad experience at school, and once you get your head down and start to read books, you can really achieve. View quote
Johnny Ball

Johnny Ball

Johnny Ball - Image
Photo: Eureka Museum, CC BY 3.0
Occupation: British Entertainer
Born: May 23, 1938
Quotes count: 6