Brian Greene

Theoretical Physicist American Born 1966 (age 60)

String theory expert and popular science communicator.

365 quotes

"The universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, seems like an awful lot of wasted space."
Science
"String theory envisions a universe in which there are more dimensions than the four we observe."
Science
"Physics is really nothing more than a search for ultimate simplicity, but so far all we've found is ultimate complexity."
Science
"The universe doesn't owe us comprehensibility."
Philosophy
"Quantum mechanics makes absolutely no sense."
Science
"We are made of star stuff."
Nature
"The deepest truth about the cosmos is that it's not about us."
Wisdom
"Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe."
Knowledge
"Time is the most mysterious dimension in the universe."
Time
"Reality is often stranger than fiction, and science reveals this daily."
Truth
"The goal of science is to find a simple formulation of the laws of nature."
Science
"We live in an age where if you don't have a technological understanding, you're at a disadvantage."
Education
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Imagination
"The future is not determined; it emerges from the choices we make today."
Hope
"Beauty and truth are intimately connected in physics."
Beauty
"The universe is governed by physical laws we're only beginning to understand."
Science
"Creativity is the ability to see connections others don't."
Creativity
"We're all connected through the fundamental fabric of spacetime."
"The pursuit of knowledge is the highest human calling."
Knowledge
"Time travel is theoretically possible according to general relativity."
Science
"Understanding the universe requires both imagination and rigor."
Education
"The cosmos is humbling and puts our worries in perspective."
"Science reveals the profound truth underlying reality."
Truth
"We are all made of the same fundamental particles."
"The laws of physics are written in the language of mathematics."
Science
"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom."
Wisdom
"The universe doesn't care about our philosophical preferences."
Philosophy
"Every atom in your body is billions of years old."
History
"The future will be shaped by those who understand technology."
Technology
"Physics is the ultimate truth-seeking discipline."
Truth