Wolfgang Pauli
Formulated the exclusion principle
Most quoted
"When I was young, I thought I was the best formalist of my time. I thought I was a revolutionary. When the big problems would come, I would be the one to solve them. But then the great revolution came, it was Heisenberg and Dirac who made it. I was only a classicist."
— from Self-reflection
"The layman always means, when he says 'reality,' that he is speaking of something self-evidently known; whereas to me it seems the most important and exceedingly difficult task of our time is to work on the construction of a new idea of reality."
— from Letter to Markus Fierz, 1954
"A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it."
— from Attributed to Max Planck, but often quoted by Pauli in discussions of scientific change
All quotes by Wolfgang Pauli (673)
The greatest challenge facing humanity is not to conquer nature, but to live in harmony with it.
The meaning of life is not to be found, but to be created.
The only thing that truly matters is love.
The universe is full of wonders, and we are only beginning to understand them.
The most profound experiences are those that cannot be put into words.
The pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong journey, and there is no end to it.
The human spirit is indomitable, and it will always strive for something greater.
The greatest gift we can give to others is our presence.
The universe is a symphony, and we are all instruments in it.
The only true freedom is the freedom to be oneself.
The path to enlightenment is not a straight line, but a winding road.
The greatest strength lies in vulnerability.
The universe is a mirror, reflecting our inner world.
The purpose of life is to grow, to learn, and to love.
The greatest adventure is the journey within.
The universe is not indifferent to our existence; it is intimately connected to it.
The pursuit of beauty is a fundamental human need.
The most important questions are those that have no easy answers.
The human heart is a universe unto itself.
The universe is a dance of creation and destruction.
Contemporaries of Wolfgang Pauli
Other Physicss born within 50 years of Wolfgang Pauli (1900–1958).