I don't know what's the matter with people: they don't learn by understanding; they learn by some other way — by rote or something. Their knowledge is so fragile!
Quantum electrodynamics
From 'The Pleasure of Finding Things Out'
1981
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"I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned."
Humorous"To guess what to do, you can't be a scientist unless you have a feel for the numbers."
Controversial"You know, the dumbest goddamn student you ever saw can understand things if you explain them right. So if you can’t explain it, it’s because you don’t understand it."
Controversial"The thing about science is that it's all about trying to prove yourself wrong."
Humorous"The world is full of people who are trying to figure out what's going on, and they're all wrong."
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