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Enrico Fermi quotes: Never underestimate the joy people derive from hearing something they already know.

Never underestimate the joy people derive from hearing something they already know.

Enrico Fermi quotes: Experimental confirmation of a prediction is merely a measurement. An experiment disproving a prediction is a discovery.

Experimental confirmation of a prediction is merely a measurement. An experiment disproving a prediction is a discovery.

Enrico Fermi quotes: I remember my friend Johnny von Neumann used to say, 'with four parameters I can fit an elephant and with five I can make him wiggle his trunk.'

I remember my friend Johnny von Neumann used to say, 'with four parameters I can fit an elephant and with five I can make him wiggle his trunk.'

Enrico Fermi quotes: An experiment disproving a prediction is discovery.

An experiment disproving a prediction is discovery.

Enrico Fermi quotes: Before I came here, I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture, I am still confused but on a higher level.

Before I came here, I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture, I am still confused
but on a higher level.

Enrico Fermi quotes: Young man, if I could remember the names of these particles, I would have been a botanist.

Young man, if I could remember the names of these particles, I would have been a botanist.

Enrico Fermi quotes: If I could remember the names of all these particles, I'd be a botanist

If I could remember the names of all these particles, I'd be a botanist

Enrico Fermi quotes: It does not say in the Bible that all laws of nature are expressible linearly!

It does not say in the Bible that all laws of nature are expressible linearly!

Enrico Fermi quotes: Whatever Nature has in store for mankind, unpleasant as it may be, men must accept, for ignorance is never better than knowledge.

Whatever Nature has in store for mankind, unpleasant as it may be, men must accept, for ignorance is never better than knowledge.

Enrico Fermi quotes: I hope it won't take long.

I hope it won't take long.

Enrico Fermi quotes: When asked what he meant by a miracle: Oh, anything with a probability of less than 20%.

When asked what he meant by a miracle: Oh, anything with a probability of less than 20%.