Peter Higgs

"I have nothing to do with applications. I am interested only in the truth and beauty of the equations."

"My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there."

"The important thing is not to stop questioning."

"In physics, you don't have to go around making trouble for yourself."

"I'm afraid that I'm not very good at the sort of theorizing that requires the manipulation of papers and pencils."

"Most of the good ideas come out just saying stuff and trying stuff."

"You find people to work with. The question then is how are you going to work together?"

"I was searching for something and didn't know what I was looking for."

"The Higgs boson discovery wasn't about finding a particle; it was about understanding the universe's deepest secrets."

"Modesty is an overrated virtue in science."

"I tried to get people interested in my work, but they showed little interest."

"The thing that struck me most was the beauty of the mathematics involved."

"You have to have some courage in your convictions."

"Physics is the study of the fundamental laws of nature."

"I was always more interested in the underlying principle than in its applications."

"The universe has a profound internal consistency."

"One must believe in the value of one's work."

"Science demands rigorous thinking and intellectual honesty."

"The beauty of nature lies in its hidden symmetries."

"I never sought fame or recognition for my work."

"Mathematics is the language through which nature speaks."

"To understand the world, we must first understand ourselves."

"The pursuit of knowledge is the highest calling."

"Innovation requires both imagination and discipline."

"I have been privileged to work with exceptional minds."

"The fundamental questions about existence drive all physics."

"One cannot rush the process of discovery."

"I believed in the principle even when no one else did."

"Nature is far more subtle than our theories."

"To succeed in science, you must be willing to fail repeatedly."