No matter how hard you try to teach your cat general relativity, you're going to fail. (Brian Greene)
We can certainly go further than cats, but why should it be that our brains are somehow so suited to the universe that our brains will be able to understand the deepest workings? (Brian Greene)
A clear night sky and a little instruction allows anyone to soar in mind and imagination to the farthest reaches of an enormous universe in which we are but a speck. And there is nothing more exhilarating and humbling than that. (Brian Greene)
If you're just playing football for winning or losing, you're playing for the wrong reasons, (Brian Greene)
About two o'clock in the morning he called me, and I could tell he was pretty distraught, (Brian Greene)
The boldness of asking deep questions may require unforeseen flexibility if we are to accept the answers. (Brian Greene)
The observations are spectacular and the conclusions are stunning. It shows that galaxies are nothing but quantum mechanics writ large across the sky. (Brian Greene)
We had guys in the past who wanted to win now we have guys who expect to win. It's an attitude shift in the way we think about ourselves. (Brian Greene)
I've spent something like 17 years working on a theory for which there is essentially no direct experimental support. (Brian Greene)
His father was a great guy and was always a good fan. He loved Duke football, and he loved his son, which is why Jim is struggling with this so much. He loved his dad. We're all feeling for him right now, and we hope he gets through this tough time. (Brian Greene)
We all get papers like those in the mail. We put them in the crank file. (Brian Greene)
The actual fabric of space and time curving My God, what an idea It takes a certain type of person who will bang his head against the wall because you believe you'll find the solution. (Brian Greene)
I have long thought that anyone who does not regularly - or ever - gaze up and see the wonder and glory of a dark night sky filled with countless stars loses a sense of their fundamental connectedness to the universe. (Brian Greene)
I think individuals are enormously surprised by the progress. When you look around the world, it's a very rich but complex place. When you understand the physics behind it, you understand it's a few simple laws ... if these cutting-edge ideas are correct. (Brian Greene)