Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

Astrophysics Indian-American 1910 – 1995 259 quotes

He made significant contributions to the theory of stellar structure and evolution, including the Chandrasekhar limit for white dwarfs.

Quotes by Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

The pursuit of science is not a race, but a journey.

Nobel Lecture 1983

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.

Truth and Beauty: Aesthetics and Motivations in Science 1987

The scientist, in his desire to understand the universe, is not unlike the artist, who seeks to express his vision of it.

Truth and Beauty: Aesthetics and Motivations in Science 1987

The highest form of understanding is empathy.

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The greatest joy in science is to discover something new, to see something that no one has seen before.

Nobel Lecture 1983

The universe is full of wonders, and the greatest wonder of all is that we can understand it.

Truth and Beauty: Aesthetics and Motivations in Science 1987

Science is a way of life, a way of looking at the world, a way of thinking.

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The beauty of a scientific theory lies in its simplicity and its power to explain a wide range of phenomena.

Truth and Beauty: Aesthetics and Motivations in Science 1987

The Chandrasekhar Limit is not a limit to what can be known, but a limit to what can be.

Paper on Stellar Structure 1931

The most important thing in science is to ask the right questions.

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The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.

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The pursuit of knowledge is a never-ending journey.

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The scientist must be prepared to question everything, even his own beliefs.

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The universe is a vast and mysterious place, and we are just beginning to understand it.

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The greatest challenge in science is to make the complex simple.

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The true scientist is a poet at heart.

Truth and Beauty: Aesthetics and Motivations in Science 1987

The universe is a symphony of forces, and we are privileged to hear its music.

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The pursuit of truth is the noblest of all human endeavors.

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The scientist's greatest tool is his imagination.

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The universe is a book, and we are learning to read its pages.

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