“Asked in 1919 whether it was true that only three people in the world understood the theory of general relativity, [Eddington] allegedly replied: "Who's the third?"” PeopleWorldScienceThreeUnderstandingTheoryUnderstoodThirdsRelativityTheories Of RelativityGeneral Relativity Author:Arthur Eddington
“I like relativity and quantum theories because I don't understand them and they make me feel as if space shifted about like a swan that can't settle, refusing to sit still and be measured; and as if the atom were an impulsive thing always changing its mind.” IfsFeelsMindStillsScienceSpaceTheorySettlingAtomsQuantumRelativitySwansImpulsiveQuantum Theory Book:Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated)
“[When thinking about the new relativity and quantum theories] I have felt a homesickness for the paths of physical science where there are ore or less discernible handrails to keep us from the worst morasses of foolishness.” ThinkingScienceFeltPathWorstTheoryQuantumFoolishnessRelativityHomesicknessQuantum TheoryPhysical Science Author:Arthur Eddington