“Our freedom to doubt was born out of a struggle against authority in the early days of science.”

— Richard Feynman, The Value of Science, 1955

About Richard Feynman

1918 – 1988

American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (1965).

“One has to have the imagination to think of something that has never been seen before, never been heard of before.”

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

“Scientific knowledge is an enabling power to do either good or bad — but it does not carry instructions on how to use it.”

“Young people of every continent, do not be afraid to be the saints of the new millennium!”

“The older I grow, the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.”

“Don't be afraid to be a fool. Remember, you cannot be both young and wise.”

“The instructions of an old man are precious.”

“Old age deprives the intelligent man only of qualities useless to wisdom.”

“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.”