“Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry.”
英语
“自然只用最长的线来编织她的图案,因此她织物的每一小片都揭示了整幅挂毯的组织。”
《物理定律的本性》
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.”
英语
“第一条原则是你绝不能欺骗自己——而你恰恰是最容易被自己欺骗的人。”
《货物崇拜科学》,加州理工学院毕业典礼演讲
“I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.”
英语
“我认为活在未知中要比拥有可能错误的答案有趣得多。”
《发现的乐趣》,BBC采访
“What I cannot create, I do not understand.”
英语
“我不能创造的东西,我就不理解。”
去世时写在黑板上的话
“Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible.”
英语
“以最不拘一格、最不敬畏、最原创的方式,努力学习你最感兴趣的东西。”
致学生的信