Richard Feynman

1918 - 1988

Richard Feynman was an American theoretical physicist known for his work in the development of quantum electrodynamics. He was a Nobel Prize laureate in Physics and is celebrated for his contributions to the fields of quantum mechanics and particle physics. Feynman was also a charismatic teacher and popularizer of science.

People who wish to analyze nature without using mathematics must settle for a reduced understanding.

The Character of Physical Law, p. 58, 1965

Teachers who make physics boring are criminals.

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! p. 32

Every mistake you make is a learning experience. They don't make you less capable. But it's how you correct them or learn from them that defines you.

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!, p. 342, 1985

The ultimate test of your knowledge is your ability to convey it to another.

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!, 1985

Stupidity is knowing the truth, seeing the truth but still believing the lies. And that is more infectious than any other disease.

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If you're not having fun, you're not learning. There's a pleasure in finding things out.

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!, p. 311

Don't feel frightened by not knowing things.

The Pleasure of Finding Things Out, 1999, p. 13

If you cannot be corrected without being offended, then you’ll never truly grow in life.

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I have no responsibility to live up to what others expect of me. That's their mistake, not my failing.

Teach your children early what you learn late in life.

There is no failure. You either succeed or you learn.

Basically, the dumber you are, the smarter you think you are and vice versa.

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