His memoirs are told by the man himself; i.e. projects the image of himself that he wants to believe he is and was edited to be read by a layperson audience, me

His memoirs are told by the man himself; i.e. projects the image of himself that he wants to believe he is and was edited to be read by a layperson audience, meaning that it picks out the most entertaining and relatable bits of his life rather than showcasing his towering prowess. Read what other contemporary physicists thought of him instead. One doesn't get the Nobel Prize in Physics by accident.