I consider that I understand an equation when I can predict the properties of its solutions, without actually solving it.

A theory with mathematical beauty is more likely to be correct than an ugly one that fits some experimental data.

God used beautiful mathematics in creating the world.

It seems that if one is working from the point of view of getting beauty in one's equations, and if one has really a sound insight, one is on a sure line of progress.

Living is worthwhile if one can contribute in some small way to this endless chain of progress.

If there is a God, he's a great mathematician.

If we are honest - and scientists have to be - we must admit that religion is a jumble of false assertions, with no basis in reality.

It is more important to have beauty in one's equations than to have them fit experiment.

One could perhaps describe the situation by saying that God is a mathematician of a very high order, and He used very advanced mathematics in constructing the universe.

Scientific progress is measured in units of courage, not intelligence.

A physical law must possess mathematical beauty.

... what you learn today, for no reason at all, will help you discover all the wonderful secrets of tomorrow.

Sleeping with a guy isn't the same thing as opening your heart to him.

My father always used to say, "Don't raise your voice. Improve your argument."

Consumers today are less responsive to traditional media. They are embracing new technologies that empower them with more control over how and when they are marketed to.

In a racially divided society, majority rule is not a reliable instrument of democracy.

Flawed as they may be, science and the secular Enlightenment values expressed in Western democracies are our best hope for survival.

I despise simplicity. It is the negation of all that is beautiful.

Keep good company - that is, go to the Louvre.

If Americans were attacked, it does change the equation. The problem is, is that with regard to this is there've been horrendous killings of civilians with conventional weapons.

I cannot work fast enough. I cannot cope fast enough, really. And just releasing a film is hard.