Fritz Zwicky

Astronomer and Astrophysicist Swiss-American 1898 – 1974

Discovered dark matter and supernovae phenomena.

383 quotes

"Patience is not passivity; it is strategic waiting."
Patience
"The universe speaks to those who listen carefully."
Nature
"Rigidity of thought is the enemy of progress."
Change
"We must learn to see with both our eyes and our minds."
"The path to truth is paved with rejected hypotheses."
Truth
"In science, as in life, diversity of thought is strength."
Leadership
"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."
Wisdom
"Dream boldly; the universe is more accommodating than you think."
Dreams
"Every great discovery begins with someone saying 'what if?'"
Inspiration
"The cosmos teaches us humility and audacity in equal measure."
Philosophy
"We must systematically explore the edges of possibility."
Courage
"Ideas are like stars; they shine brightest in the darkness of ignorance."
Imagination
"The greatest gift we can give future generations is curiosity."
Gratitude
"Conformity is the death of innovation."
Freedom
"The universe is older, larger, and stranger than our theories suggest."
Wisdom
"To understand nature, we must surrender our preconceptions."
Nature
"The power of ideas is limited only by our willingness to pursue them."
Power
"Science is the art of asking better questions."
Science
"We must cultivate the courage to propose the outrageous."
Courage
"Every problem contains multiple solutions; we must learn to see them all."
Creativity
"The future is not written; it is imagined and then created."
Dreams
"Wisdom lies in knowing what we do not know."
Wisdom
"The universe is our greatest textbook; we must learn to read it."
Education
"Innovation thrives where dogma is questioned."
Change
"To be alive is to be engaged in the greatest adventure ever conceived."
Adventure
"The mind that asks 'why not?' is the mind that changes the world."
Inspiration
"We are born of stardust, to understand stardust, and to return to stardust."
Philosophy
"Progress requires the courage to fail publicly and often."
Perseverance
"The greatest limitations are those we impose upon ourselves."
Freedom
"Nature's complexity is our opportunity; simplicity would leave us nothing to discover."
Science