"I am now convinced that theoretical physics is actually philosophy."

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Source : "Schrodinger : Life and Thought" by Walter J. Moore, (p. 1), 1992.

Max Born

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“What is really amazing, and frustrating, is mankind's habit of refusing to see the obvious and inevitable until it is there, and then muttering about unforeseen catastrophes.”
“Suddenly, from behind the rim of the moon, in long, slow-motion moments of immense majesty, there emerges a sparkling blue and white jewel, a light, delicate, sky-blue sphere laced with slowly swirling veils of white, rising gradually like a small pearl in a thick sea of black mystery. It takes more than a moment to fully realize this is Earth ... home. My view of our planet was a glimpse of divinity.”

Source : Edgar Mitchell (2009). “The Way of the Explorer: An Apollo Astronaut's Journey Through the Material and Mystical Worlds: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.454, ReadHowYouWant.com
“It is not work that kills men; it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hard put more upon a man than he can bear. Worry is rust upon the blade. It is not the revolution that destroys the machinery, but the friction.”
“Art's too long and life's too short.”
“The love of those we don't love in return settles on the surface and from there quickly evaporates.”

Source : Paolo Giordano (2009). “The Solitude of Prime Numbers”, p.313, Random House
“The highest levels of performance come to people who are centered, intuitive, creative, and reflective - people who know to see a problem as an opportunity.”

Source : Interview with John Scott Lewinski, www.askmen.com. November 22, 2011.
“Depression cannot be overcome by listing a series of good things in one's life, any more than a broken foot can be healed by thinking about all the other bones you have that aren't broken.”
“I plan to die at my desk.”

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