Richard Feynman

Physics American 1918 – 1988 323 quotes

Nobel laureate known for path integrals and Feynman diagrams

Quotes by Richard Feynman

The Challenger was a terrible tragedy.

Report 1986

I have a great suspicion that the problem is in the management.

Investigation 1986

Bureaucracy can kill innovation.

Interview 1986

The safest thing is to do nothing, but that's not living.

Interview 1980

Adventure is worthwhile.

Autobiography 1985

I've always had a fascination with locks and safes.

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! 1985

Picking locks is like solving puzzles.

Book 1985

I once cracked a safe at Princeton just for fun.

Story 1940

The Manhattan Project was the most exciting time of my life.

Book 1985

We were building the atomic bomb to end the war.

Reflection 1945

The bomb changed the world forever.

Letter 1945

I saw the first atomic explosion, and it was beautiful.

Trinity Test 1945

The gadget worked.

Diary 1945

Now we're all sons of bitches.

Quote after test 1945

The war is over, but the real work begins.

Letter 1945

Teaching is a great way to learn.

Lectures Preface 1963

I hope these lectures will be useful.

Feynman Lectures 1963

Physics is fun.

Lectures 1963

Caltech is a wonderful place to study physics.

Dedication 1963

The lectures were for undergraduates, but everyone can learn from them.

Introduction 1964