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The true laboratory is the mind, where behind illusions we uncover the laws of truth.
We will have to give up taking things for granted, even the apparently simple things.
Those who do good science do so because they choose problems that are suited to them.
Maybe dark matter is denser than we usually assume, kind of like the Milky Way plane.
It's pointless to have a nice clean desk, because it means you're not doing anything.
Physics is the belief that a simple and consistent description of nature is possible.
The development of physics, like the development of any science, is a continuous one.
The electron is a theory. But the theory is so good we can almost consider them real.
I was born not knowing and have had only a little time to change that here and there.
I thought one should have the attitude of 'What do you care what other people think!'
However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.
It is very important for young people keep their sense of wonder and keep asking why.
If you lined up all the cars in the world end to end, someone would try to pass them.
We are entering an increasingly dangerous period of our history. But I'm an optimist.
Science is increasingly answering questions that used to be the province of religion.
I believe there are no questions that science can't answer about a physical universe.
God not only plays dice, He also sometimes throws the dice where they cannot be seen.
Certainly, in the course of time, the splendid things will separate from the hateful.
The mathematics of quantum mechanics very accurately describes how our universe works.
I was born on 22 March 1931 in New York, the elder child of Abraham and Fanny Richter.
Each community has a curious and distorted image of itself which is always flattering.
When God said "Let there be light" he surely must have meant perfectly coherent light.
You should never bet against anything in science at odds of more than about 1012 to 1.
We know there must be new physics. For example, we cannot explain what dark matter is.
The world is just - it's wonderful when you look at all the detail. It's just amazing.
Understanding truth is the primary objective of science, not doing good for the world.
A failure doesn't mean you are unworthy, nor does it preclude success on the next try.
I always liked movies, so I started writing for Hollywood, but my day job was physics.
When you're reaching out to people beyond the scientific community, image does matter.
If you study science deep enough and long enough, it will force you to believe in God.
Naturally, I have compensated in my adult years by owning very large numbers of books.
Each generation of scientists stands upon the shoulders of those who have gone before.
The anthropic principle is an unfortunate name as it implies something about humanity.
I count myself fortunate to be able to participate in the life of science in this era.
If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don't understand quantum mechanics.
The only way to deep happiness is to do something you love to the best of your ability
There is no learning without having to pose a question. And a question requires doubt.
Although I cannot move, and I have to speak through a computer, in my mind, I am free.
The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.
What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning.
Who would not rather have the fame of Archimedes than that of his conqueror Marcellus?
I'm afraid there's a big confusion in the world between nuclear power and nuclear arms.
It's the Platonic philosophy in The Republic that philosophers should lead the country.
The only thing that makes sense is if the universe is beautiful and simple and elegant.
I feel that I learned far more from my students than I could possibly have taught them.
What may appear as a towering peak to one may seem but an ordinary eminence to another.
You should never bet against anything in science at odds of more than about 10-12 to 1.
Science is the most complete presentment of facts with the least expenditure of thought
Science does not need mysticism and mysticism does not need science but man needs both.
Science proceeds more by what it has learned to ignore than what it takes into account.