Robert Oppenheimer
Manhattan Project leader
Sayings by Robert Oppenheimer
The greatest discoveries are those that shatter our preconceived notions.
Science is not a game, it is a way of life.
The world is not a collection of facts, but a collection of relationships.
The atomic age has changed everything, save our modes of thinking, and thus we drift toward unparalleled catastrophe.
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.
I find myself in a world in which the physicists have known sin.
There are some people who can live without wild places, and some who cannot.
The atomic bomb is a terrible weapon. But it is also a symbol of hope.
The atom will give us power, but it will also give us responsibility.
We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through it.
The scientist is a man who seeks the truth, no matter how uncomfortable it may be.
The world is full of wonders, if only we take the time to look.
Science is a voyage of discovery, not a destination.
The future is not a gift, it is an achievement.
The greatest discovery is to find oneself.
The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.
We may be living in a world where the future is already written, but we still have the power to change it.
The greatest adventure is to explore the unknown.
The only constant in life is change.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.