The only way to do something is to do it. Not to talk about it, not to plan it, but to do it.
Quantum electrodynamics
Likely from an informal discussion or lecture.
Approx. 1960s-1970s
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"I bet you anything that if you asked a hundred physicists, they would all say that the most beautiful equation in physics is Maxwell's equations."
Shocking"Oh. That's interesting. (This entire scene is very typical of Dirac. In fact, that is comparatively a lot of words for him to have said to a stranger.)"
Humorous"I was in an intellectual fight with my father, and I kept saying, 'But the books say it!' And he said, 'The books are wrong!'"
Shocking"It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong."
Strange & Unusual"I don't think I'm a very good teacher. I just try to explain things clearly."
Controversial