Physics Quotes

"The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion."

Albert Einstein

"Absolute, true and mathematical time, of itself, and from its own nature, flows equably without relation to anything external."

Isaac Newton

"Einstein's gravitational theory resulted in beautiful relations connecting gravitational phenomena with the geometry of space; this was an exciting idea."

Richard P. Feynman

"What we observe as material bodies and forces are nothing but shapes and variations in the structure of space."

Erwin Schrödinger

"Absolute space, in its own nature, without regard to anything external, remains always similar and immovable."

Isaac Newton

"I think the universe is pure geometry – basically, a beautiful shape twisting around and dancing over space-time."

Antony Garrett Lisi

"Why is there space rather than no space? Why is space three-dimensional? Why is space big? We're still exploring them."

Leonard Susskind

"If you are in a spaceship that is traveling at the speed of light, and you turn on the headlights, does anything happen?"

Steven Wright

"All science is either physics or stamp collecting."

Ernest Rutherford

"Physics is the only profession in which prophecy is not only accurate but routine."

Neil deGrasse Tyson

"Physics is really nothing more than a search for ultimate simplicity, but so far all we have is a kind of elegant messiness."

Bill Bryson

“I think you should always bear in mind that entropy is not on your side.”

“Physics is really figuring out how to discover new things that are counterintuitive, like quantum mechanics.”