No matter how hard you try to teach your cat general relativity, you're going to fail. Brian Greene catfailgeneral Change image and share on social
The boldness of asking deep questions may require unforeseen flexibility if we are to accept the answers. Brian Greene acceptanswerboldness Change image and share on social
The central idea of string theory is quite straightforward. If you examine any piece of matter ever more finely, at first you'll find molecules, atoms, sub-atomic particles. Probe the smaller particles, you'll find something else, a tiny vibrating filament of energy, a little tiny vibrating string. Brian Greene atomatomiccentral share on social
I think the appropriate response for a physicist is: 'I do not find the concept of God very interesting, because I cannot test it.' Brian Greene conceptfindgod Change image and share on social
The melded nature of space and time is intimately woven with properties of light speed. The inviolable nature of the speed of light is actually, in Einstein's hands, talking about the inviolable nature of cause and effect. Brian Greene effecteinsteinhand share on social
My view is that you don't tell the universe what to do. The universe is how it is, and it's our job to figure it out. Brian Greene figurejobuniverse Change image and share on social
I enjoy reading blogs, but am not interested in having my spurious thoughts out there. Brian Greene blogenjoyinterest Change image and share on social
Physicists are more like avant-garde composers, willing to bend traditional rules... Mathematicians are more like classical composers. Brian Greene avantbendclassical Change image and share on social
My mom says: 'Why aren't you a doctor?' and I'm like, 'I am a doctor!' and she's all, 'No, I mean a real doctor.' She reads my books, but she says they give her a headache. Brian Greene bookdoctorgive Change image and share on social
The universe is incredibly wondrous, incredibly beautiful, and it fills me with a sense that there is some underlying explanation that we have yet to fully understand. If someone wants to place the word 'God' on those collections of words, it's OK with me. Brian Greene beautifulcollectionexplanation share on social