Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it. Votes: 5
Richard P. FeynmanPhysics is the belief that a simple and consistent description of nature is possible. Votes: 4
Niels BohrPhysics isn't a religion. If it were, we'd have a much easier time raising money. Votes: 4
Leon M. LedermanPhysics is the only profession in which prophecy is not only accurate but routine. Votes: 3
Neil deGrasse TysonThe atomic hypothesis which had worked so splendidly in Physics breaks down in Psychics. Votes: 3
John Maynard KeynesPhysics put people in spiritual harm, the same way pimps put people in physical harm. Votes: 3
Christine O'DonnellPhysics should represent a reality in time and space, free from spooky action at a distance. Votes: 3
Walter IsaacsonPhysics is a hobby of mine, as much as a person of limited intelligence can understand physics. Votes: 3
Arthur D. LevinsonNot only is the Universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can think. Votes: 2
Werner HeisenbergIn physics, you don't have to go around making trouble for yourself - nature does it for you. Votes: 2
Frank WilczekUnderstanding physics is child's play when compared to understanding child's play. Votes: 0
Albert EinsteinPhilosophers have not kept up with modern developments in science. Particularly physics. Votes: 0
Stephen HawkingAll theoretical chemistry is really physics; and all theoretical chemists know it. Votes: 0
Richard P. FeynmanWithout us here to witness, the universe is just pointless physics unfolding. Votes: 0
Daniel H. WilsonNature is one. It is not divided into physics, chemistry, quantum mechanics. Votes: 0
Albert Szent-GyorgyiWe live in a Newtonian world of Einsteinian physics ruled by Frankenstein logic. Votes: 0
David RussellI make figurative portraits as a way to explore theories of quantum physics. Votes: 0
Oliver JeffersIt's not brain surgery. It's not nuclear physics. It's television. It's only television. Votes: 0
Linda EllerbeeThanks to those pesky laws of physics, when things aren't sustainable, they stop. Votes: 0
Paul GildingI've always been fascinated by quantum physics and the possibility of alternate realities. Votes: 0
James DashnerEach juggler should be trained in the ignorance of the laws of physics. Votes: 0
Stanislaw Jerzy LecI accept no principles of physics which are not also accepted in mathematics. Votes: 0
Rene DescartesRevolutionary art and visionary physics are both investigations into the nature of reality. Votes: 0
Leonard ShlainString theory is 21 st century physics that fell accidentally into the 20th century. Votes: 0
Edward WittenMy background is in theoretical physics, and it's something very close to my heart. Votes: 0
Yuri MilnerSo far as physics is concerned, time's arrow is a property of entropy alone. Votes: 0
Arthur EddingtonIf [quantum theory] is correct, it signifies the end of physics as a science. Votes: 0
Albert EinsteinNo inanimate object is ever fully determined by the laws of physics and chemistry. Votes: 0
Michael PolanyiIn mathematics, as in physics, so much depends on chance, on a propitious moment. Votes: 0
Stanislaw UlamIf all of mathematics disappeared, physics would be set back by exactly one week. Votes: 0
Richard P. FeynmanThe development of physics, like the development of any science, is a continuous one. Votes: 0
Owen ChamberlainThere are very few things that can be proved rigorously in condensed matter physics. Votes: 0
Anthony James LeggettPolitics follows the lines of physics: every action creates an equal and opposite reaction. Votes: 0
John AvlonI have devoted much time and energy to helping medical physics in developing countries. Votes: 0
John CameronNeutrino physics is largely an art of learning a great deal by observing nothing. Votes: 0
Haim HarariIn my schooling through high school, I excelled mainly in chemistry, physics and mathematics. Votes: 0
James RainwaterFor me, [John Wheeler] was the last Titan, the only physics superhero still standing. Votes: 0
Max TegmarkMost people don't have time to master the very mathematical details of theoretical physics. Votes: 0
Stephen HawkingCome on, Rory! It isn't rocket science, it's just quantum physics! -The Doctor (Matt Smith) Votes: 0
Steven MoffatIf (the antiproton) had not been discovered, the foundations of physics really would have crumbled. Votes: 0
Steven WeinbergI did a thesis in experimental nuclear physics under the direction of Samuel K. Allison. Votes: 0
James Croninall the standard equations of mathematical physics can be separated and solved in Kerr geometry. Votes: 0
Subrahmanyan ChandrasekharI did a thesis in experimental nuclear physics under the direction of Samuel K. Allison." Votes: 0
James CroninTo talk intelligibly about modern physics, we have to admit the possibility of uncaused events. Votes: 0
Taner EdisWhat quantum physics teaches us is that everything we thought was physical is not physical. Votes: 0
Bruce H. LiptonIt would be better for the true physics if there were no mathematicians on earth. Votes: 0
Daniel BernoulliStuart needs "space" and "time," as if this were physics and not a human relationship. Votes: 0
Kathryn StockettIt really is the most poetic thing i know about physics: you are all stardust. Votes: 0
Lawrence M. KraussAny time things go to infinity in physics, we know we haven't gotten it right. Votes: 0
Andrea M. GhezHe needs "space" and "time," as if this were physics and not a human relationship. Votes: 0
Kathryn StockettThe laws of physics must provide a mechanism for the universe to come into being. Votes: 0
John P. Wheeler IIIA common sense interpretation of the facts suggests that a superintellect has monkeyed with physics. Votes: 0
Fred HoyleThe laws of physics that we regard as 'sacred,' as immutable, are anything but. Votes: 0
John Archibald WheelerMemories are not recycled like atoms and particles in quantum physics; they can be lost forever. Votes: 0
Lady GagaSo far as we know, all the fundamental laws of physics, like Newton's equations, are reversible. Votes: 0
Richard P. FeynmanA consistent pursuit of classical physics forces a transformation in the very heart of that physics. Votes: 0
Werner HeisenbergOne of the most beautiful hypotheses ever propounded in physics is ... the Dynamical Theory of Gases Votes: 0
Simon NewcombThe laws of physics have already been violated. What happens if they decide to press charges? Votes: 0
Mira GrantI study myself more than any other subject. That is my metaphysics, that is my physics. Votes: 0
Michel de MontaigneI am too good for philosophy and not good enough for physics. Mathematics is in between. Votes: 0
George PolyaI always liked movies, so I started writing for Hollywood, but my day job was physics. Votes: 0
Leonard MlodinowWhen I give this talk to a physics audience, I remove the quotes from my 'Theorem'. Votes: 0
Brian GreeneIt is just physics - who can argue with Newton and the first law of thermodynamics? Votes: 0
Mark HymanI like the beauty of physics, nature is beautiful, it is my second soul to music. Votes: 0
Fabiola GianottiThe content of physics is the concern of physicists, its effect the concern of all men. Votes: 0
Friedrich DurrenmattMy father said he did have the mathematics of mind physics, or the physics of consciousness. Votes: 0
Paul LaffoleyThe laws of physics is the canvas God laid down on which to paint his masterpiece Votes: 0
Dan BrownThat which is not measurable is not science. That which is not physics is stamp collecting. Votes: 0
Ernest RutherfordHow can you be a physics major and be shocked when you get pregnant from having sex? Votes: 0
Sister SouljahThe physics chip adds a level of reality in games we just haven't been able to get. Votes: 0
Rob EnderleThere are some parts I like about school. I like math a lot, and I like physics. Votes: 0
Morgan SaylorModern science cannot explain why the laws of physics are exactly balanced for animal life to exist. Votes: 0
Robert LanzaRegardless of any deviations, it was clear I was supposed to end up in math and physics. Votes: 0
Edward WittenThink of color, pitch, loudness, heaviness, and hotness. Each is the topic of a branch of physics. Votes: 0
Benoit MandelbrotI spent most of my career doing high-energy physics, quarks, dark matter, string theory and so on. Votes: 0
Geoffrey WestEinstein...even failed physics once, but he'd never thought of giving up school to make a living. Votes: 0
Orhan PamukRonan didn't need physics. He could intimidate even a piece of plywood into doing what he wanted. Votes: 0
Maggie StiefvaterThink of color, pitch, loudness, heaviness, and hotness. Each is the topic of a branch of physics Votes: 0
Benoit MandelbrotIt is the nature of physics to hear the loudest of mouths over the most comprehensive ones. Votes: 0
Criss JamiYeah, I am a guy working on physics outside of academia. But I'm nowhere near Einstein's caliber. Votes: 0
Antony Garrett LisiWe live, I think, in the century of science and, perhaps, even in the century of physics. Votes: 0
Polykarp KuschIt is important to realize that in physics today, we have no knowledge of what energy is Votes: 0
Richard P. FeynmanAt school I briefly wanted to be a palaeontologist, but I was no good at chemistry and physics. Votes: 0
Mark GatissIf you pursue a distancer, he or she will distance more. Consider it a fundamental law of physics. Votes: 0
Harriet LernerI actually love physics, but art is where I thought I could make a difference for my country. Votes: 0
Dasha ZhukovaIt seems to be almost a law of physics, that the winds of change awaken fear and fundamentalism. Votes: 0
Elizabeth LesserI've always been fascinated by physics and cosmology. It gets more and more scary the older you get. Votes: 0
John BanvilleBrian and I were both science students. You know science sort of math and physics side, you know. Votes: 0
John DeaconThe point is that for our ancestors, the universe was a picture; for modern physics it is a story. Votes: 0
C. S. LewisI never got into 'Star Wars.' Maybe because they made no attempt to portray real physics. At all. Votes: 0
Neil deGrasse TysonGiven that I was interested in physics, I think it was easier for me to do physics in India. Votes: 0
Vandana ShivaThe present situation in physics is as if we know chess, but we don't know one or two rules. Votes: 0
Richard P. FeynmanI was the Chair of the first department of medical physics in a medical school in the U.S. Votes: 0
John CameronI'm the son of an everyman. My father is a teacher. He teaches physics at a boys' school in Sydney. Votes: 0
Alex O'LoughlinAll you are is a bag of particles acting out the laws of physics. That to me is pretty clear. Votes: 0
Brian GreeneWe were making the first step out of the age of chemistry and physics, and into the age of biology. Votes: 0
Jeremy RifkinWe may as well cut out group theory. That is a subject that will never be of any use in physics. Votes: 0
James JeansI got bored with the topic; I felt this was 19th century physics. I was wondering if there was still something profound that could be made with light microscopy. So I saw that the diffraction barrier was the only important problem that had been left over. Votes: 1 Stefan Hell
Dark energy is perhaps the biggest mystery in physics. Votes: 1 Steve Allen
I spent most of my career doing high-energy physics, quarks, dark matter, string theory and so on. Votes: 3 Geoffrey West
We all hate on ourselves way too much, and there are so many people who think they have to look like those women on TV. That's so unreasonable. Everybody is supposed to be a different size. And if I can just be confident in myself, then I'll look better. It's quantum physics! Votes: 1 Lisa Ann Walter
It should be possible to explain the laws of physics to a barmaid. Votes: 7 Albert Einstein
Physics is an organized body of knowledge about nature, and a student of it says that he is learning physics, not nature. Art, like nature, has to be distinguished from the systematic study of it, which is criticism. Votes: 3 Northrop Frye
Today's particle physics describe light as a crumple in space, and we may have deformed space in such a way that they noticed something peculiar - and they had the ability to investigate it. Votes: 1 Dwight Schultz
Today's particle physics describe light as a crumple in space, and we may have deformed space in such a way that they noticed something peculiar - and they had the ability to investigate it. Votes: 1 Dwight Schultz
I have degrees in social science, math and physics. Everything but business. Votes: 4 Glen Taylor
When I entered medical physics in 1958 there were fewer than 100 in the U.S. and I could see many opportunities to apply my knowledge of nuclear physics. Votes: 2 John Cameron
It is impossible to trap modern physics into predicting anything with perfect determinism because it deals with probabilities from the outset. Votes: 3 Arthur Eddington
The violent reaction on the recent development of modern physics can only be understood when one realises that here the foundations of physics have started moving; and that this motion has caused the feeling that the ground would be cut from science. Votes: 1 Werner Heisenberg
In string theory, all particles are vibrations on a tiny rubber band; physics is the harmonies on the string; chemistry is the melodies we play on vibrating strings; the universe is a symphony of strings, and the 'Mind of God' is cosmic music resonating in 11-dimensional hyperspace. Votes: 1 Michio Kaku
When I entered medical physics in 1958 there were fewer than 100 in the U.S. and I could see many opportunities to apply my knowledge of nuclear physics. Votes: 2 John Cameron
Creativity is essential to particle physics, cosmology, and to mathematics, and to other fields of science, just as it is to its more widely acknowledged beneficiaries - the arts and humanities. Votes: 5 Lisa Randall
No inanimate object is ever fully determined by the laws of physics and chemistry. Votes: 4 Michael Polanyi
In string theory, all particles are vibrations on a tiny rubber band; physics is the harmonies on the string; chemistry is the melodies we play on vibrating strings; the universe is a symphony of strings, and the 'Mind of God' is cosmic music resonating in 11-dimensional hyperspace. Votes: 2 Michio Kaku
I became an atheist because, as a graduate student studying quantum physics, life seemed to be reducible to second-order differential equations. Mathematics, chemistry and physics had it all. And I didn't see any need to go beyond that. Votes: 1 Francis Collins
Understanding how DNA transmits all it knows about cancer, physics, dreaming and love will keep man searching for some time. Votes: 1 David R. Brower
I had an excellent math and physics teacher in high school named T.C. Patel, and in the university, I had truly dedicated professors in both physics and mathematics who gave me a sound foundation with which to pursue graduate studies. Votes: 4 Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
In 1948 I entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, undecided between studies of chemistry and physics, but my first year convinced me that physics was more interesting to me. Votes: 1 Burton Richter
Magnetism, as you recall from physics class, is a powerful force that causes certain items to be attracted to refrigerators. Votes: 3 Dave Barry
Yeah, I am a guy working on physics outside of academia. But I'm nowhere near Einstein's caliber. Votes: 1 Antony Garrett Lisi
I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I looked into the soul of the boy sitting next to me. Votes: 2 Woody Allen
My recollection of the higher school certificate, which involved a practical exam in physics, was being confronted with an experiment involving a sort of barometer arrangement, wondering why I couldn't make it work. Votes: 1 Peter Higgs
It is funny that men who are supposed to be scientific cannot get themselves to realise the basic principle of physics, that action and reaction are equal and opposite, that when you persecute people you always rouse them to be strong and stronger. Votes: 1 Gertrude Stein
The life force knows exactly what it takes to keep any particular living organism - any organism - alive. Anything in manifestation, for that matter. Even a rock is a manifestation of some sort, and you know, in physics and quantum physics, they know a rock is not dead. Votes: 1 Lindsay Wagner
I study myself more than any other subject. That is my metaphysics, that is my physics. Votes: 1 Michel de Montaigne
I'm the son of an everyman. My father is a teacher. He teaches physics at a boys' school in Sydney. Votes: 1 Alex O'Loughlin
The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in the same sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics. Votes: 1 Bertrand Russell
If anybody says he can think about quantum physics without getting giddy, that only shows he has not understood the first thing about them. Votes: 3 Niels Bohr
When I was a college student at Yale, I was studying physics and mathematics and was absolutely intent on becoming a theoretical physicist. Votes: 4 James Rothman
Instead of physicists teaching physics, physicists should go home and see what physics applies to their home. Votes: 3 Bill Mollison
I am now convinced that theoretical physics is actually philosophy. Votes: 3 Max Born
The bottom line is that time travel is allowed by the laws of physics. Votes: 2 Brian Greene