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It was eerie. I saw myself in that machine. I never thought my work would come to this.
I am deeply impressed with the way dark matter has explained cosmological observations.
Surely where there's smoke there's fire? No, where there's so much smoke there's smoke.
The full area of ignorance is not mapped. We are at present only exploring the fringes.
Happier thoughts lead to essentially a happier biochemistry. A happier, healthier body.
We've done a miserable job of preparing people for today's world, let alone tomorrow's.
I have also testified repeatedly and published some articles in favor of Small Science.
If a guy tells me the probability of failure is 1 in 100,000, I know he's full of crap.
The game I play is a very interesting one. It's imagination, in a tight straightjacket.
That is the logical tight-rope on which we have to walk if we wish to interpret nature.
But see that the imagination of nature is far, far greater than the imagination of man.
I've spent my whole life not talking to people, and I don't see why I should start now.
That's something that is almost part of being human and I'm certain that will continue.
I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first.
I am discounting the reports of UFOs. Why would they appear only to cranks and weirdos?
When I get to heaven I'm gonna find the guy in charge of the weather and kick his rear.
Not only does God play dice, but... he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.
...separation of the observer from the phenomenon to be observed is no longer possible.
So now, if we don't fund the physical sciences, where will the Next Big Thing come from?
Regardless of any deviations, it was clear I was supposed to end up in math and physics.
An animal that embarks on forming states without greatly restricting egoism will perish.
Consciousness is the creative element in the universe. Without it, nothing would appear.
Governments must now take a leading role in moving their nations in the right direction.
In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God's existence.
We will first understand how simple the universe is when we recognize how strange it is.
We certainly don't yet know all the answers. But the universe is about to be pried open.
Whether you like it or not, alcohol helps to create emotional links between humans, too.
Bring forward what is true, Write it so that it is clear, Defend it to your last breath!
I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as a derivative of consciousness.
Physicists are made of atoms. A physicist is an attempt by an atom to understand itself.
When we're born, we want to know why the stars shine. We want to know why the sun rises.
Robots may gradually attain a degree of 'self-awareness' and consciousness of their own.
How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress.
Anyone who can contemplate quantum mechanics without getting dizzy hasn't understood it.
It may seem bizarre, but in my opinion science offers a surer path to God than religion.
It is more important to have beauty in one's equations than to have them fit experiment.
I was already, I think, at the age of 18, showing signs of being incompetent in the lab.
If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.
It is important to realize that in physics today, we have no knowledge of what energy is
Some people think Wheeler's gotten crazy in his later years, but he's always been crazy.
Consciousness ... is the phenomenon whereby the universe's very existence is made known.
The past, like the future, is indefinite and exists only as a spectrum of possibilities.
If one is physically disabled, one cannot afford to be psychologically disabled as well.
Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in our quest for knowledge.
Philosophers have not kept up with modern developments in science. Particularly physics.
To go below one nanokelvin is like running a mile below four minutes for the first time.
The ability to perceive or think differently is more important than the knowledge gained.
I have nothing to regret, to retract or take back . . . I can only say; God Save Ireland!
The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy; the best weapon of a democracy is openness.
The elements of life are dynamic patterns of mass and energy, events rather than objects.