Steven Weinberg

"We should not be content with approximate answers when exact answers are possible."

"Every particle in the universe is connected to every other particle."

"The laws of physics are the closest thing we have to absolute truth."

"I find far more awe in understanding the real world than in imagining supernatural mysteries."

"The universe began not with a Big Bang but with a quantum event."

"We must never stop asking questions about the nature of reality."

"The purpose of physics is not to explain why things happen, but how they happen."

"Life has meaning not because it has a cosmic purpose, but because we create meaning through our actions."

"The most exciting phrase in science is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"

"We are made of star stuff, and through science, we understand our own nature."

"I have great admiration for the achievements of faith, but I also admire the honesty of skepticism."

"The universe is fundamentally strange, and we must accept that strangeness."

"Every great discovery in physics has overturned our previous assumptions."

"We should teach our children to think critically, not to accept dogma."

"The most beautiful aspect of physics is its unity - the way different phenomena are explained by the same principles."

"I am not afraid of death because I will not exist to experience it."

"Science is the only reliable method we have for understanding the natural world."

"The universe does not require a creator; it can create itself through quantum mechanics."

"We are observers of the universe, but also part of it."

"The greatest pleasure in science is not in having answered a question, but in understanding it deeply."

"I believe in the power of human reason to understand the world."

"The laws of nature are not rules imposed upon the universe; they are the fabric of the universe itself."

"Every religious belief faces the same challenge: to explain why belief in God is necessary."

"I have spent my life trying to understand one of the deepest mysteries of nature."

"The universe is indifferent to our existence, and that is both terrifying and liberating."

"Science does not answer the question 'why do we exist?' but 'how do we exist?'"

"We must always be willing to revise our understanding in the face of new evidence."

"The most profound discoveries often come from asking the simplest questions."

"I am interested in understanding not just what the universe is, but why it is the way it is."

"Religion and science are not necessarily in conflict; they address different questions."