Richard Feynman quotes

Reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.

Richard Feynman

I... a universe of atoms, an atom in the universe.

Richard Feynman

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.

Richard Feynman

Once I get on a puzzle, I can't get off.

Richard Feynman

It was not possible to formulate the laws of quantum mechanics in a fully consistent way without reference to the consciousness.

Richard Feynman

I was born not knowing and have had only a little time to change that here and there.

Richard Feynman

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.

Richard Feynman

Physics isn't the most important thing. Love is.

Richard Feynman

We are trying to prove ourselves wrong as quickly as possible, because only in that way can we find progress.

Richard Feynman

I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.

Richard Feynman

The highest forms of understanding we can achieve are laughter and human compassion.

Richard Feynman

I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.

Richard Feynman