Steven Weinberg
Shared the Nobel Prize for his contributions to the electroweak unification theory.
Most quoted
"It is almost irresistible for humans to believe that we have some special relation to the universe, that human life is not just a more-or-less farcical outcome of a chain of accidents, but that we were somehow planned from the beginning."
— from The First Three Minutes: A Modern View Of The Origin Of The Universe, 1977
"It is almost irresistible for humans to believe that we have some special relation to the universe, that human life is not just a more-or-less farcical outcome of a chain of accidents, but that we were somehow planned from the start."
— from The First Three Minutes: A Modern View Of The Origin Of The Universe, 1977
"Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion."
— from A Designer Universe?, 1999
All quotes by Steven Weinberg (381)
Science is a human endeavor, but its results are universal.
The universe is not a mystery to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.
The beauty of science lies in its ability to explain the complex in terms of the simple.
The universe is not a story, but a process.
Science is not just about facts, but about the search for truth.
The universe is not a puzzle, but a tapestry.
Science is not just about knowledge, but about wisdom.
The universe is not a machine, but an organism.
Science is not just about discovery, but about creation.
The universe is not a dream, but a reality.
Science is not just about answers, but about questions.
The universe is not a game, but a journey.
Science is not just about understanding, but about appreciating.
The universe is not a destination, but a process.
Science is not just about logic, but about intuition.
The universe is not a problem, but an opportunity.
Science is not just about reason, but about imagination.
The universe is not a burden, but a gift.
Science is not just about evidence, but about wonder.
The universe is not a curse, but a blessing.
Contemporaries of Steven Weinberg
Other Physicss born within 50 years of Steven Weinberg (1933–2021).