Quotes By Richard Feynman

I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.

I can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing. I think it’s much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.

Quotes About Richard Feynman

He was the most original mind of his generation
—Freeman Dyson

There are two types of genius. Ordinary geniuses do great things, but they leave you room to believe that you could do the same if only you worked hard enough. Then there are magicians, and you can have no idea how they do it. Feynman was a magician.
—Hans Bethe

Both a showman and a very practical thinker...It is unlikely that the world will see another Richard Feynman.
—Paul Davies

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