Ludwig Boltzmann

Brownian motion proves the existence of atoms.

The beauty of a theory lies in its simplicity and power.

I leave behind equations that will outlive me.

The kinetic equation describes the evolution of distribution functions.

Skepticism is the first step towards truth.

The heat theorem relates entropy to absolute temperature.

Nature does not proceed by leaps, but by continuous change.

My greatest regret is not seeing atoms directly.

The universe is rational and comprehensible.

Jokes in science lighten the burden of truth-seeking.

The Maxwell equations are the foundation of electromagnetism.

Wisdom comes from experience, but especially from bad experience in experiments.

The entropy of the universe is increasing.

I am a child of the enlightenment in physics.

The path to knowledge is through doubt and verification.

Colleagues who disagree are the spice of academic life.

The third law of thermodynamics was anticipated in my work.

Life is short, but the legacy of ideas is eternal.

The distribution of energies follows an exponential law.

Truth in science is never absolute, but approaches asymptotically.