Richard Feynman

"The freedom to make mistakes is essential to the process of discovery."

"Most people never bother to truly understand the things they use every day."

"If you want to be happy, learn to be comfortable with not knowing everything."

"The simplest explanation is often the best, but not always."

"Play is not the opposite of work; it's the foundation of all good science."

"What you must do is explain your work in clear language, not technical jargon."

"The universe is far stranger than our intuition suggests it should be."

"To truly understand something, you must be able to explain it to a child."

"Laziness is not about doing nothing; it's about not thinking carefully enough."

"The most important skill is learning how to learn effectively."

"Nature doesn't care about your theories; she cares about reality."

"Innovation requires intellectual humility and a willingness to be proven wrong."

"The method of science works because we assume we don't understand everything."

"Precision in language often reveals fuzziness in thinking."

"What is the point of having power if you don't use it to understand the world?"

"Every expert was once a beginner who paid close attention."

"The capacity to admit you're wrong is a sign of strength, not weakness."

"Finding the right question is often harder and more important than finding the answer."

"Confidence without curiosity is often just arrogance."

"Nature teaches us lessons if we're patient enough to observe carefully."

"The goal is not to memorize facts but to understand principles."

"Honesty in science means reporting what you found, not what you hoped to find."

"Keep your mind open, but not so open that your brain falls out."

"The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas."

"What is magic but science we don't yet understand?"

"Your limitations are often illusions created by conventional thinking."

"To be effective, you must first understand what problem you're actually solving."

"The universe rewards those who ask questions more carefully than those who accept answers blindly."

"Enthusiasm is contagious, and so is apathy. Choose which you spread."

"The most beautiful thing about science is how much we still don't understand."