Freeman Dyson

"The pursuit of knowledge should never end."

"I have always found that nature provides the best lessons for how to live."

"Freedom of thought is essential for scientific progress."

"Beauty is not just aesthetic; it is a sign of truth."

"We should celebrate both our successes and our failures as learning opportunities."

"The universe is a more interesting place than any story we can invent."

"I believe that compassion should guide our use of technology."

"The best ideas often come when you're not actively looking for them."

"I have found that curiosity is the most important quality for a scientist."

"The world needs more people who think for themselves."

"I believe that we have a responsibility to future generations."

"Mathematics is the poetry of logical ideas."

"Life is an adventure, and we should approach it with wonder and curiosity."

"I think the most important discoveries are yet to come."

"The human spirit is resilient and capable of great things."

"I believe that kindness is a form of strength."

"The universe is billions of years old, but we have only just begun to understand it."

"I have learned that gratitude is one of life's greatest treasures."

"The future is not something that happens to us; it's something we create."

"The central mystery of science is not why things work, but why anything works at all."

"Technology is a gift of God. After the gift of life it is perhaps the greatest gift. But it is not to be ashamed of or to be neglected."

"I think it is our clear duty to do everything in our power to prevent the extinction of humanity, even if the odds of success seem small."

"The question that sometimes drives me hazy is: am I or are the others crazy?"

"Science is the process of substituting unimportant questions which we can answer for important questions which we cannot."

"A good way to advance scientifically is to surf on the wave of the future, and that means learning to use the tools of the future."

"One of the great commandments of science is, 'Don't think of what you want to discover, think only of what there is to discover.'"

"The world has achieved brilliance without wisdom. Power without conscience. We pray that we may be spared from nuclear war."

"The biosphere is a self-regulating entity with the capacity to keep our planet healthy."

"It is only by studying mathematics that we can discover the laws of nature."

"I am convinced that to avoid nuclear war it is not enough to be convinced its bad – we must also be convenienced that it cannot happen."