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Quote by Richard P. Feynman

“I am going to tell you what nature behaves like. If you will simply admit that maybe she does behave like this, you will find her a delightful, entrancing thing. Do not keep saying to yourself, if you can possibly avoid it, 'But how can it be like that?' ...Nobody knows how it can be like that.”

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Richard P. Feynman

Richard P. Feynman was a renowned theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics. He was also an exceptional physicist in the field of physics education, with popular science books like 'Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!' that have won the hearts of readers. more

“Science is a way to teach how something gets to be known, what is not known, to what extent things are known (for nothing is known absolutely), how to handle doubt and uncertainty, what the rules of evidence are, how to think about things so that judgments can be made, how to distinguish truth from fraud, and from show.”

Thinking Way Made Shows Science Known Teach Doubt Judgment Evidence Handle Uncertainty Fraud

Book:The Quotable Feynman

Source: The Quotable Feynman

“Nature allows only experimental situations to occur which can be described within the framework of the formalism of quantum mechanics”

Science Situation Quantum Mechanic Framework Quantum Mechanics

Book:Gesammelte Werke

Source: Gesammelte Werke

“Nothing is permanent in this wicked world - not even our troubles.”