Fritz Zwicky

Astronomy Switzerland 1898 – 1974 98 quotes

Swiss astronomer who coined 'supernova' and proposed dark matter, known for his bold predictions about cosmic phenomena.

Quotes by Fritz Zwicky

I prefer to be right than to be polite.

Speech 1935

Galaxies are the tombstones of ancient universes.

Book 1957

Humanity's greatest folly is to ignore the stars.

Interview 1962

Morphological analysis reveals the hidden structures of reality.

Book 1948

In science, doubt is the beginning of wisdom.

Letter 1928

The night sky is a canvas of infinite possibilities.

Speech 1938

Colleagues who disagree are often the best teachers.

Interview 1941

Redshift is the fingerprint of the expanding universe.

Paper 1929

I have always been an outsider in the astronomical community.

Autobiography excerpt 1972

The universe laughs at our puny theories.

Speech 1952

Every star tells a story of cosmic violence.

Book 1936

Persistence in the face of ridicule is the mark of genius.

Letter 1968

Dark energy is the ghost haunting our equations.

Paper 1937

Life on Earth is a brief flicker in eternal night.

Interview 1959

I regret nothing but the time wasted on fools.

Last words 1974

Clusters of galaxies are the architecture of the heavens.

Book 1951

Science without imagination is mere bookkeeping.

Speech 1943

The telescope is man's third eye.

Interview 1932

Enemies in science sharpen your blade.

Letter 1963

Neutron stars are the densest poetry in the universe.

Paper 1934