“Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that’s not why we do it.”
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“If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?”
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“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
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“There is no squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.”
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“The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing.”
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“Science is organized common sense where many a beautiful theory was killed by an ugly fact.”
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“The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but ‘That’s funny…’”
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“If you try and take a cat apart to see how it works, the first thing you have on your hands is a non-working cat.”
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“Science is interesting, and if you don’t agree, you can fuck off.”
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“I’m sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It’s just been too intelligent to come here.”
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“Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds.”
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“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”
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“If you’re too open-minded, your brains will fall out.”