Atomic Bomb Quotes
Reflections on nuclear history
These atomic bomb quotes trace the history and language surrounding nuclear power, expanded further in our Bomb quotes collection.
One has to look out for engineers - they begin with sewing machines and end up with the atomic bomb.
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Fatigue is what we experience, but it is what a match is to an atomic bomb.
Most people use twenty verbs to describe everything from a run in their stocking to the explosion of an atomic bomb.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What historical role did plutonium production play, according to these quotes?
One quote states plainly that the speaker's wartime job was producing plutonium later used for the atomic bomb, a factual account of their role in that history.
How do these quotes describe engineers and unintended consequences?
One quote warns that engineers who start with something as ordinary as sewing machines can end up creating something as consequential as the atomic bomb.
Is the atomic bomb used as a figure of speech here?
Yes, one quote compares everyday language for small events, like a run in a stocking, to the scale of an atomic bomb explosion, illustrating how limited vocabulary can be.
How is fatigue compared to the atomic bomb in these quotes?
One quote describes fatigue as being to human experience what a lit match is to an atomic bomb, suggesting a small trigger for an outsized effect.
Where can I find more historically grounded quotes?
Our Bomb quotes page offers additional historical and scientific context.
The bomb's scale is often used as a comparison for everyday language, a theme also found in our Everything quotes page.
