Wigner, Eugene

"In mathematics, if a pattern occurs, you might be able to prove it immediately."

"It is impossible to be a mathematician without being a poet in soul."

"Never underestimate the power of persistence; the greatest discoveries often come from refusing to accept defeat."

"The connection between the sciences and the humanities is deeper than most realize."

"What does it mean to understand something? To my mind it means to have constructed a model whereby we can predict the behavior of nature."

"The real miracle is the structure of reality itself, not our ability to comprehend it."

"Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice meanness instead."

"One of the aspects that makes investigation of consciousness so difficult is that it is not clear what to compare it to."

"The question is often not whether a theory is true, but whether we have asked the right question."

"I am a man of little words; my deeds shall speak for me."

"The boundary between physics and mathematics is more fluid than we normally think."

"The laws of physics are the canvas; consciousness is the palette."

"Success in science requires not just intelligence, but also the willingness to be proven wrong."

"The symmetries of nature are not accidents; they are the very fabric of reality."

"Understanding is a kind of ecstasy."

"The heart of science is not formulas, but asking the right questions."

"When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?"

"Mathematics is a language, and we must learn to speak it fluently if we wish to understand nature."

"The most profound discoveries are often the simplest ones."

"Nature whispers her secrets to those patient enough to listen."

"The unity of science lies not in its subjects, but in its method."

"To create something new, one must first understand what has been created before."

"Fear is the enemy of progress; curiosity is its friend."

"The mathematician's patterns, like the painter's, must be beautiful; the ideas, like the colors or the words, must fit together in a harmonious way."

"We live in a world of miracles; we have simply stopped being amazed."

"The strange thing about quantum mechanics is not that it is strange, but that nature itself is strange."

"Every problem contains the seeds of its own solution."

"The universe does not care what we think about it; it simply is."

"Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited."

"The purpose of mathematics is not to discover truth, but to create understanding."