At the heart of quantum mechanics is a rule that sometimes governs politicians or CEOs-as long as no one is watching, anything goes.
Lawrence M. KraussRead
A discovery is like falling in love and reaching the top of a mountain after a hard climb all in one, an ecstasy not induced by drugs but by the revelation of a face of nature that no one has seen before and that often turns out to be more subtle and wonderful than anyone had imagined.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Discovery combines exhilaration and profound realization, akin to love and achieving a major life goal.
This quote by Max Perutz illustrates the deep emotional and intellectual joy that comes with making a discovery, comparing it to falling in love and achieving a challenging goal. It emphasizes that true revelations provide a sense of ecstasy and wonder that surpasses anything synthetic, highlighting the beauty and subtlety found in nature's truths that were previously unseen and often beyond our imagination.
Themes
DiscoveryNatureRevelationEcstasyLove
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a scientific conference to emphasize the joy of new findings.
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