Nature Quotes

Mountains, oceans, and everything growing in between. The natural world as teacher and mirror.

18018 quotes

"Nature abhors a vacuum, but it embraces ambiguity."
David Gross
M
"We are made of stardust, and the universe flows through us."
Maarten Schmidt
"Nature speaks to those who listen carefully and persistently."
Antony Hewish
"Nature's laws are written in a language we can learn to read."
Antony Hewish
J
"Nature isn't classical, dammit, and if you want to make a simulation of nature, you'd better make it quantum mechanical."
John Wheeler
J
"We are made of the stuff of stars, and thus have a stake in understanding them."
John Wheeler
J
"Nature is more subtle than our theories about it."
John Wheeler
G
"Understanding nature is understanding ourselves."
George Zweig
G
"We are all made of stardust, connected across billions of years."
George Zweig
G
"In nature, we find both order and chaos, both law and surprise."
George Zweig
G
"Nature is indifferent to our opinions, and therein lies its greatest gift."
George Zweig
G
"Every atom in our bodies was forged in the heart of a star."
George Zweig
R
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."
Robert Wilson
M
"Nature teaches us humility if we are patient enough to listen."
Maarten Schmidt
M
"Nature's beauty is mathematics made visible."
Maarten Schmidt
F
"As I grow older I'm convinced that climate change and the population crisis are not separate problems."
Freeman Dyson
F
"Nature in all its forms is admirable and worthy of study."
Freeman Dyson
F
"Nature is inexhaustibly rich and we have only scratched the surface of understanding it."
Freeman Dyson
F
"We must preserve the natural world for future generations."
Freeman Dyson
F
"I think it's important to remember that we are all part of nature."
Freeman Dyson
F
"I have always found that nature provides the best lessons for how to live."
Freeman Dyson
M
"Nature isn't just appealing to us as scenery - it's actually essential to our continued existence on this planet."
Murray Gell-Mann
M
"We are made of stardust, and this should make us humble about our place in the cosmos."
Murray Gell-Mann
M
"The universe seems to delight in hiding its secrets behind layers of complexity."
Murray Gell-Mann
M
"We are all connected through the laws of physics and the history of evolution."
Murray Gell-Mann
M
"Nature is economical - it uses the same principles at all scales."
Murray Gell-Mann
M
"We are not separate from nature - we are part of the cosmic process."
Murray Gell-Mann
R
"Quasicrystals reveal that nature's designs are far more sophisticated than we imagined."
Roger Penrose
"Nature reveals its deepest secrets only to those patient enough to listen."
Antony Hewish
"Nature speaks a language of mathematics, energy, and profound simplicity."
Antony Hewish