(748 quotes found)
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.”
Albert Einstein
“Since the mathematicians have invaded the theory of relativity, I do not understand it myself anymore.”
“If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.”
“There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for and why it is here it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another that states that this has already happened.”
Douglas Adams
“A theory is something nobody believes, except the person who made it. An experiment is something everybody believes, except the person who made it.”
“A theory can be proved by experiment; but no path leads from experiment to the birth of a theory.”
“A theory is the more impressive the greater is the simplicity of its premises, the more different are the kinds of things it relates and the more extended the range of its applicability.”
“If my theory of relativity is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German and Germany will declare that I am a Jew.”
“It is the theory that decides what can be observed”
“The more success the quantum theory has, the sillier it looks”
