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Quotes from Longing for the Harmonies: Themes and Variations from Modern Physics — Frank Wilczek

born 1951 United States

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The whole idea of science is really to listen to nature, in her own language, as part of a continuing dialogue.

Longing for the Harmonies: Themes and Variations from Modern Physics (1987)

As the idea of permanence of objects has faded, the idea of permanence of physical laws has become better established and more powerful.

Longing for the Harmonies: Themes and Variations from Modern Physics (1987)

It is delightful in itself when we are able to interpret features of the present as signs confirming our understanding of the past.

Longing for the Harmonies: Themes and Variations from Modern Physics (1987)

In science... the ultimate judges are not experts but experiments.

Longing for the Harmonies: Themes and Variations from Modern Physics (1987)

We have heard that nature can sing some strange and unfamiliar songs. In coming to appreciate these songs, we develop a heightened perception... leavened by an admixture of our own creation...

Longing for the Harmonies: Themes and Variations from Modern Physics (1987)

Thinking along these lines will help prepare us for the day when we—or more likely, our distant descendents—will develop the machinery and cleverness to begin to program [create] worlds ourselves...

Longing for the Harmonies: Themes and Variations from Modern Physics (1987)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Frank Wilczek (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.