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.
I’m not responsible for what other people think I am able to do. I don’t have to be good because they think I’m going to be good.
People who wish to analyze nature without using mathematics must settle for a reduced understanding.
I have no responsibility to live up to what others expect of me. That's their mistake, not my failing.
Teachers who make physics boring are criminals.
If you're not having fun, you're not learning. There's a pleasure in finding things out.
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.
Don't feel frightened by not knowing things.
The ultimate test of your knowledge is your ability to convey it to another.