Physicist Quotes

1. Nature and the laws of nature are hidden in the dark night; God said, let Newton go! Then everything is illuminated. ——Pope

2. Since Newton laid the foundation of theoretical physics, the greatest change in the axiomatic basis of physics was caused by the work of Faraday and Maxwell on electromagnetic phenomena. ——Einstein

3. This is the most incredible thing that has ever happened to me in my life. It is as if you hit a piece of paper with a 15-inch cannon and the cannonball bounced back to you. Hit the same. It vividly describes the difficulties encountered by Thomson's model, that is, atoms cannot be balls with a uniform mass distribution and a size of 1 angstrom. ——Rutherford

4. Strings are like a piece of physics that should appear in the 21st century, but accidentally fell into the 20th century. ——Vitten

5. Physicists always think that all you need to start is: given such and such conditions, what results will emerge? ——Feynman

6. The task of physics is to discover universal laws of nature. Because one of the simplest forms of such a law is the invariance of a certain physical quantity, the search for conserved quantities is not only reasonable, but also an extremely important research direction. ——Laue

7. The laws of physics cannot be obtained by "thinking" alone, but should also be devoted to observation and experiment. ——Planck

8. I can tell you with certainty: no one really understands quantum mechanics. ——Dirac

9. Gravity, electric interaction and magnetic interaction can be clearly displayed at very far places, so they can be observed with the naked eye; but there may be other interactions. The forces acting on them are so small that they cannot be observed. ——Newton

10. All science is either physics or stamp collecting. ——Raceford

11. Experimental physics and theoretical physics are closely related. It is impossible to conduct experiments without theory, but science will not progress if it only stays in theory without experimenting. ——Ding Zhaozhong

12. Experiments can overturn theories, but theories can never overturn experiments. ——Ding Zhaozhong

13. Judge the beauty of heaven and earth and analyze the principles of all things. ——Zhuangzi

14. Scientists do not rely on individual ideas, but integrate the wisdom of thousands of people. All people think about a problem, and each person does his or her part of the work, adding to the positive establishment. in the great building of knowledge. ——Rutherford

15. People who are stubborn about the old theory of light would be better off starting from its own principles and proposing experimental explanations. And, if he fails in this effort, he should acknowledge these facts. ——Thomas. Yang

16. Give me a fulcrum and I can lift the entire earth. ——Archimedes

17. The beauty of an equation is far more important than conforming to the experimental results. ——Dirac

18. The most obvious phenomenon in the experiments of electricity and magnetism is the interaction between objects that are quite far away from each other. Therefore, the first step in turning these phenomena into science is to determine the magnitude and direction of the forces between objects. ——Maxwell

19. (Newton's) "Principia" will become an immortal monument of profound wisdom. It shows us the greatest law of the universe, which is higher than all other human thoughts (at that time) A masterpiece of products, the discovery of this simple and universal law has given glory to human wisdom by the vastness and diversity of objects it embraces. ——Laplace

20. My classmates often ask me what are the factors for success in physics work? I think elements can be summarized into three Ps: Perception, Persistence, and Power. Perception - vision, if you see something right, you should hold on to it; Persistence - perseverance, if you see it right, you should persist; Power - strength, you can get through obstacles with strength, and you have to keep going when you encounter difficulties.

—— Yang Zhenning

21. I hope that you, the younger generation, can be like candles that illuminate people, have warmth and light, and contribute your strength to the great cause of mankind loyally and down-to-earth. —— Faraday

23. A=X Y Z

A represents success, X represents hard work, Y represents the correct method, and Z represents less empty words. ——Einstein

24. Nothing in nature can remain permanent. ——Galileo

25. At the age of twenty, will dominates everything; at thirty, wit dominates everything; at forty, judgment dominates everything. ——Franklin

26. Judge the beauty of heaven and earth and analyze the principles of all things. ——Zhuangzi

27. The laws of physics cannot be obtained by "thinking" alone, but should also be devoted to observation and experiment. ——Planck

28. Interaction is the first thing we encounter when we examine the entire moving matter from the perspective of modern natural science. Natural science confirms that...interaction is the true ultimate cause of things. ——Engels

29. Nature and the laws of nature are hidden in the dark night; God said, let Newton go! Then everything is illuminated. ——Pope

30. Experiments can overturn theories, but theories can never overturn experiments. ——Ding Zhaozhong

31. Mechanics is the science of motion, and its task is to describe the motion that occurs in nature in a complete and simple way. ——Kirchhoff

32. (Newton's) "Principia" will become an immortal monument to profound wisdom. It shows us the greatest law of the universe, which is higher than (at that time) mankind. The masterpiece above all other products of thought, the discovery of this simple and universal law has given glory to human wisdom by the vastness and diversity of objects it embraces. ——Laplace

33. The task of physics is to discover universal laws of nature. Because one of the simplest forms of such a law is the invariance of a certain physical quantity, the search for conserved quantities is not only reasonable, but also an extremely important research direction. ——Laue

34. Science is an art that can answer questions. The frontier of science is a new frontier between the comprehensible and the incomprehensible, the known and the unknown. Scientists working in this field do their best to push the boundaries of what can be solved in unsolvable directions and do their best to reveal unknown areas. ——Peter Meneva

35. Electricity has changed our way of life and created a huge field of engineering applications. ——Emilio Segre

36. The most obvious phenomenon in the experiments of electricity and magnetism is the interaction between objects that are located at a considerable distance from each other. Therefore, the first step in turning these phenomena into science is to determine the magnitude and direction of the forces between objects. ——Maxwell

37. "Mr. Faraday, what is the use of it (electromagnetic induction)?"

"Ah, sir, maybe you can get rid of it soon." Tax."

——Conversation between British Chancellor of the Exchequer Glass and Faraday

38. The idea of ??transmitting high-voltage current through ordinary wires with small energy loss has never been thought of. nor dare to think of long distances and exploit them at that end... This discovery freed industry almost entirely from all limits imposed by local conditions, and made possible the application of extremely remote water power, if at first it If it is only beneficial to the city, it will eventually become the most powerful lever to eliminate the contradiction between urban and rural areas. ——Engels

39. Without today’s basic science, there would be no tomorrow’s scientific and technological applications. ——Li Zhengdao

40. Science is a method that teaches people: how some things are understood, what else is unknown, and to what extent we understand what we understand now... ...——Feynman

41. The water wave leaves the place where it is generated, but the water there does not leave, just like the waves of wheat set off by the wind in the field. We saw waves of wheat rolling towards the fields, but the wheat still stayed in its original place.

——Leonardo Da Vinci

42. People who are stubborn about the old theory of light are best to propose experimental explanations based on its own principles. And, if he fails in this effort, he should acknowledge these facts. ——Thomas Young

43. Since Newton laid the foundation of theoretical physics, the greatest change in the axiomatic basis of physics was caused by the work of Faraday and Maxwell on electromagnetic phenomena. ——Einstein

44. The four directions above and below are called the universe, and the communication between ancient and modern times is called the universe. ——Xi Jiao

45. Imagination is far more important than knowledge. Knowledge has limits, but imagination can protect the entire world. ——Einstein

46. The history of science is not only a series of facts, rules and subsequent mathematical descriptions, it is also a history of concepts. When we enter a new field, we often need new concepts. ——Planck

47. Science walks on two legs, one is theory and the other is experiment. Sometimes one leg goes in front, sometimes the other leg goes in front. Only by using two legs can you move forward. ——Millikan

48. Gravity, electric interaction and magnetic interaction can be clearly displayed at very far places, so they can be observed with the naked eye; but there may be other interactions. The forces acting on them are so small that they cannot be observed. ——Newton

49. The development of our thoughts often comes from curiosity in a sense. ——Einstein