Famous quote by Richard P. Feynman

Mobile Desktop
Poets say science takes away from the beauty of the stars - mere globs of gas atoms. I, too, can see the stars on a dese
Like

"Poets say science takes away from the beauty of the stars - mere globs of gas atoms. I, too, can see the stars on a desert night, and feel them. But do I see less or more?"

- Richard P. Feynman

About this Quote

This quote by Richard P. Feynman speaks with the suggestion that scientific research can remove from the beauty of the stars. He recognizes that he can still see as well as feel the celebrities on a desert evening, but questions if he is seeing less or extra. He is recommending that science can both take away from the appeal of the celebrities, yet additionally include in it. By recognizing the scientific research behind the celebrities, we can value them in a brand-new way. We can understand the magnitude of area, the intricacy of deep space, and also the charm of the stars in such a way that we couldn't previously. Scientific research can aid us to value the stars in a brand-new means, and also to see greater than we can previously.

About the Author

USA Flag This quote is written / told by Richard P. Feynman between May 11, 1918 and February 15, 1988. He/she was a famous Physicist from USA. The author also have 13 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage - H. L. Mencken
H. L. Mencken
"Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage"
H. L. Mencken, Writer
Small: Science never solves a problem without creating ten more - George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw
"Science never solves a problem without creating ten more"
George Bernard Shaw, Dramatist
Small: If science fiction is the mythology of modern technology, then its myth is tragic - Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin
"If science fiction is the mythology of modern technology, then its myth is tragic"
Ursula K. Le Guin, Writer
Small: Heights by great men reached and kept were not obtained by sudden flight but, while their companions slept, th
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"Heights by great men reached and kept were not obtained by sudden flight but, while their companions slept, they were toiling upward in the night"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Poet
Small: The science of today is the technology of tomorrow - Edward Teller
"The science of today is the technology of tomorrow"
Edward Teller, Physicist
Small: Science does not know its debt to imagination - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Science does not know its debt to imagination"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
Small: He who possesses art and science has religion he who does not possess them, needs religion - Johann Wolfgang V
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess them, needs religion"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer
Small: Art has a double face, of expression and illusion, just like science has a double face: the reality of error a
Publilius Syrus
"Art has a double face, of expression and illusion, just like science has a double face: the reality of error and the phantom of truth"
Publilius Syrus, Poet
Small: Science is nothing, but trained and organized common sense - Thomas Huxley
Thomas Huxley
"Science is nothing, but trained and organized common sense"
Thomas Huxley, Scientist
Small: My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy
Cary Grant
"My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can"
Cary Grant, Actor