If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is.
--John von Neumann

"As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality."
--Albert Einstein

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but "That's funny ..."
--Isaac Asimov

"What makes the universe so hard to comprehend is that there's nothing to compare it with."

"The opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth."
--Niels Bohr

"The only possible conclusion the social sciences can draw is: some do, some don't."
--Ernest Rutherford

"All science is either physics or stamp collecting."
--Ernest Rutherford

"Interestingly, according to modern astronomers, space is finite. This is a very comforting thought - particularly for people who cannot remember where they left things."
--Woody Allen

"The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage."
--Mark Russell

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