Fritz Zwicky

Astronomer and Astrophysicist Swiss-American 1898 – 1974

Discovered dark matter and supernovae phenomena.

383 quotes

"Do not be afraid to propose radical new ideas."
Courage
"The universe is far more interesting than any theory about it."
Nature
"Do not confuse popularity with validity in science."
Wisdom
"Great discoveries require both luck and preparation."
Success
"Do not let fear of failure prevent you from trying."
Courage
"The pursuit of truth is a lifelong endeavor."
Knowledge
"The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success."
Success
"You must have the courage to bet on your ideas, even when everyone thinks you're mad."
Courage
"Science advances by asking questions that seem too radical to ask."
Science
"Spherical cows in a vacuum - sometimes the simplest model reveals the deepest truth."
Wisdom
"I am awesomely inventive, and I know how to work. I have invented so many things that even I have forgotten most of them."
Creativity
"The real universe is far stranger than our most daring theories can imagine."
Imagination
"To unlock the mysteries of nature, one must be willing to think the unthinkable."
Knowledge
"If you cannot measure it, you have not yet understood it."
Science
"The greatest discoveries come from those bold enough to challenge established dogma."
Inspiration
"One must approach the cosmos with both rigorous mathematics and wild imagination."
Philosophy
"Morphological thinking liberates the mind from conventional patterns."
Education
"Every observation contains the seeds of revolution."
Change
"The universe rewards those who ask better questions, not just better answers."
Wisdom
"I have been called many things - mad scientist, dreamer, visionary - I wear them all as badges of honor."
Courage
"To see what others cannot see requires looking where others will not look."
Success
"Conventional thinking produces conventional results; transcendent thinking produces transcendent discoveries."
Creativity
"The pursuit of truth demands that we sacrifice our comfortable certainties."
Truth
"In science, the questioner who seems foolish today becomes the prophet of tomorrow."
Hope
"I trust my intuition as much as my calculations - both must align for true understanding."
Wisdom
"The morphological method breaks down barriers between disciplines and reveals hidden connections."
Knowledge
"Beauty and truth are often found in the same place - at the intersection of thought and reality."
Beauty
"Those who think they understand the universe know the least about it."
"Adventure in science requires abandoning the maps drawn by others."
Adventure
"What seems impossible today is merely tomorrow's routine discovery."
Hope