George Gamow

Cosmology Ukraine 1904 – 1968 99 quotes

Ukrainian-American physicist who predicted cosmic microwave background and element formation in the early universe.

Quotes by George Gamow

The universe is a miracle, and we are all celebrating it.

The Creation of the Universe 1952

The universe is a gift, and we are all cherishing it.

The Creation of the Universe 1952

The universe is a blessing, and we are all grateful for it.

The Creation of the Universe 1952

The universe is a mystery, and we are all fascinated by it.

The Creation of the Universe 1952

The universe is a challenge, and we are all inspired by it.

The Creation of the Universe 1952

The universe is a journey, and we are all enriched by it.

The Creation of the Universe 1952

The universe is a quest, and we are all transformed by it.

The Creation of the Universe 1952

The universe is a discovery, and we are all enlightened by it.

The Creation of the Universe 1952

The universe is an adventure, and we are all changed by it.

The Creation of the Universe 1952

The universe is a dream, and we are all awakened by it.

The Creation of the Universe 1952

Nothing in physics is so simple as it seems at first sight.

One Two Three... Infinity 1940

A scientist is a person who believes in the scientific method, but doubts everything else.

My World Line 1958

The stars are the laboratories in which a considerable part of the understanding of matter in its various forms developed.

Biography of the Earth 1939

Today we cannot write the equations of motion for a single planet, but we can predict the behavior of the entire universe.

One Two Three... Infinity 1947

Life is a cosmic joke, and the punchline is that we're all in on it.

Interview 1960

The Big Bang is not a myth, but the beginning of everything we know.

The Creation of the Universe 1952

In the beginning, there was alpha and omega, but mostly alpha particles.

Letter to colleague 1948

Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it.

Speech at conference 1954

The atom belongs to culture as much as sculpture and music do.

Structure of Atomic Nucleus 1937

We are all made of star stuff, forged in the fires of ancient suns.

Mr Tompkins in Paperback 1956