You can know the name of a bird in all the languages of the world, but when you're finished, you'll know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird... So let's look at the bird and see what it's doing -- that's what counts. I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.
Quote by Richard Feynman
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I was born not knowing and have only had a little time to change that here and there.
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Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it.
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I was born not knowing and have had only a little time to change that here and there.
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I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy.
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The first principle is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool.