Sign in with Facebook
15,971 books
—
18,737 voters
“The task of a truly revolutionary party is not to declare that it is impossible to renounce all compromises, but to be able, through all compromises, when they are unavoidable, to remain true to its principles, to its class, to its revolutionary purpose, to its task of paving the way for revolution and educating the mass of the people for victory in the revolution.”
―
―
“In its youth a people produce mythology and poetry; in its decadence, philosophy and logic.”
― The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers
― The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers
“No doubt there are some who, when confronted with a line of mathematical symbols, however simply presented, can only see the face of a stern parent or teacher who tried to force into them a non-comprehending parrot-like apparent competence--a duty and a duty alone--and no hint of magic or beauty of the subject might be allowed to come through.”
― The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
― The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
“We have no right to assume that any physical laws exist, or if they have existed up to now, that they will continue to exist in a similar manner in the future.”
― The Universe in the Light of Modern Physics
― The Universe in the Light of Modern Physics
“We absolutely must leave room for doubt or there is no progress and there is no learning. There is no learning without having to pose a question. And a question requires doubt. People search for certainty. But there is no certainty. People are terrified — how can you live and not know? It is not odd at all. You only think you know, as a matter of fact. And most of your actions are based on incomplete knowledge and you really don't know what it is all about, or what the purpose of the world is, or know a great deal of other things. It is possible to live and not know.”
― The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman
― The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman
Matthew’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Matthew’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
4,378 books
|
310 friends
226 books
|
105 friends
3 books
|
36 friends
162 books
|
27 friends
16 books
|
30 friends
60 books
|
41 friends
210 books
|
83 friends
2 books
|
31 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Matthew
Lists liked by Matthew
