Freeman Dyson

Physics British-American 1923 – 2020 464 quotes

Unified Feynman, Schwinger, and Tomonaga's QED approaches

Quotes by Freeman Dyson

I'm not a fan of materialism. I think it's more important to focus on experiences.

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The most important thing in life is to live in the moment.

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I'm not a fan of judgment. I think it's more important to be understanding.

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The greatest gift you can give yourself is self-love.

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I'm not a fan of comparison. I think it's more important to focus on your own journey.

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I'm not a fan of complaining. I think it's more important to find solutions.

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The greatest legacy you can leave behind is a positive impact on the world.

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I'm not a fan of shortcuts. I think it's more important to do things the right way.

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The most important thing in life is to never stop learning.

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I'm not a fan of giving up. I think it's more important to persevere.

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The universe is not hostile, nor yet is it friendly. It is simply indifferent.

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My own belief is that the universe is not just a collection of particles and forces, but a living system, and that we are part of it.

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The purpose of life is to grow, to learn, to explore, to understand, to create, to love, and to be loved.

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Science and religion are two windows through which we look at the same universe. We can learn a lot from each other.

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The greatest discovery of all is that the universe is full of surprises.

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We are stardust, we are golden, we are billion-year-old carbon, and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden.

Various interviews and writings (often attributed to him, though a variation of Joni Mitchell's lyrics)

I am a scientist, and I believe in the power of reason and observation. But I also believe in the power of imagination and intuition.

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The universe is a work of art, and we are its artists.

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We are all connected, and we are all part of something larger than ourselves.

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The universe is full of wonders, and we are here to explore them.

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