George Gamow

The microwave background is the echo of the Big Bang.

Science without humor is like a lecture without laughs.

We live in a universe that is 13.8 billion years old, give or take a few billion.

My life has been a journey through the stars, both literal and figurative.

Black holes are the universe's way of saying 'out of sight, out of mind.'

The harmony of the spheres is found in the equations of physics.

Gamow's law: Anything that can go wrong in cosmology will.

The universe expands, but our understanding must expand faster.

From quarks to quasars, it's all connected.

I regret not seeing the full proof of the Big Bang in my lifetime.

Teaching science is like planting seeds in young minds.

The neutrino is the ghost particle of the universe.

Life's meaning is in the pursuit of knowledge, not in its possession.

Cosmologists are like detectives, piecing together clues from the past.

A good theory is one that explains more than it predicts.

The universe is a grand puzzle, and we're all puzzle pieces.

Humor in science keeps the mind sharp and the spirit light.

The end of the universe? That's a problem for future generations.

My greatest joy has been sharing the wonders of the cosmos.