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)
The universe is not a simple place; it is incredibly complex.
The most important thing in science is to be open-minded.
The universe is not a perfect place; it is full of flaws and imperfections.
The laws of physics are not a matter of human invention; they are a matter of discovery.
The universe is not a lonely place; it is full of other galaxies and stars.
The most important thing in life is to be true to yourself.
Science is a conversation, not a monologue.
The universe is not a static place; it is constantly expanding.
The most important thing in science is to be skeptical.
Science is a way of life, not just a profession.
The universe is not a simple place; it is full of mysteries.
The most important thing in life is to be kind.
The laws of physics are not a matter of dogma; they are a matter of experimentation.
Science is a powerful force for good in the world.
One of the great achievements of science has been, if not to make it impossible for intelligent people to be religious, then at least to make it possible for them not to be religious.
There is no sign of a convergence of religious and scientific views of the world, and I do not anticipate such a convergence in the future.
The laws of nature are as impersonal and free of human values as the rules of arithmetic.
For me, the most important thing is not to feel at home in the universe. The universe is not a comfortable place. It’s very beautiful, but it’s not designed for our comfort.
It is through science that we learn the rules that govern the natural world, and it is through science that we can control our environment and our destiny.
The universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.
Contemporaries of Steven Weinberg
Other Physicss born within 50 years of Steven Weinberg (1933–2021).