Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical result... - Richard Feynman
"Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it."
"Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it."
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt."
"If you thought you were trying to find out more about it because you're gonna get an answer to some deep philosophical question...you may be wrong! It may be that you can't get an answer to that particular question by finding out more about the character of nature. But my interest in science is to simply find out about the world."
"Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds."
"I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something."
"I have no responsibility to live up to what others expect of me. That's their mistake, not my failing."