I’m doing physics because I’m curious about how it works – full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes, don’t worry about whether somebody is going to be able to do an experiment next week, just figure it out. Leonard Susskind Read Quote
I’m a great believer in our ability to come up with the ideas necessary to solve the big questions. I have less confidence that we’ll be able to find a consensus about which ones are right without experiment. Leonard Susskind Read Quote
Why is there space rather than no space? Why is space three-dimensional? Why is space big? We have a lot of room to move around in. How come it’s not tiny? We have no consensus about these things. We’re still exploring them. Leonard Susskind Read Quote
I have always enjoyed explaining physics. In fact it’s more than just enjoyment: I need to explain physics. Leonard Susskind Read Quote
Unforeseen surprises are the rule in science, not the exception. Remember: Stuff happens. Leonard Susskind Read Quote