Freeman Dyson

Physics British-American 1923 – 2020 464 quotes

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Quotes by Freeman Dyson

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Various interviews and writings

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.

Various interviews and writings

The most important thing is to never give up.

Various interviews and writings

The universe is a work of art, not a machine.

Various interviews and writings

The most important thing is to live a life of purpose.

Various interviews and writings

The greatest joy in life is to create something new.

Various interviews and writings

The most important thing is to love and be loved.

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The universe is a friendly place.

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The most important thing is to be kind to others.

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The most important thing is to be grateful for what you have.

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The universe is a mystery, and we are here to explore it.

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

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The greatest adventure is to live your dreams.

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The most important thing is to make a difference in the world.

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The universe is a song, and we are here to sing it.

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The most important thing is to be happy.

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It is characteristic of science that the full explanations are often seized in their essence by the percipient scientist long in advance of any possible proof.

Scientific American 1964

The great lesson of astronomy is not how vast we are, but how small we are, and how rare and precious life is.

Various speeches

The more I examine the universe and study the details of its architecture, the more evidence I find that the universe in some sense must have known we were coming.

Disturbing the Universe 1971

For any finite volume of space there is a finite number of possible thoughts that can be thought by the inhabitants.

Disturbing the Universe 1979