A biography for C. V. Ramanhasn’t been written yet.
“We have, I think, developed an inferiority complex. I think what is needed in India today is the destruction of that defeatist spirit.”
“It is not often that idealism of student days finds adequate opportunity for expression in the later life of manhood.”
“To an observer situated on the moon or on one of the planets, the most noticeable feature on the surface of our globe would no doubt be the large areas covered by oceanic water. The sunlit face of the earth would appear to shine by the light diffused back into space from the land and water-covered areas.”
“In the first English class I attended, Prof. E. H. Elliot, addressing me, asked if I really belonged to the Junior B. A. class, and I had to answer him in the affirmative. He then proceeded to inquire how old I was.”
“I strongly believe that fundamental science cannot be driven by instructional, industrial, governmental or military pressures. This was the reason why I decided, as far as possible, not to accept money from the government.”