“I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.”
Richard Feynman (verified)
What Do You Care What Other People Think? (Primary source)
Feynman’s poignant final memoir interweaving tender remembrances of his first wife Arlene’s death from tuberculosis with his determined investigation of the Challenger disaster, revealing both personal vulnerability and professional integrity.
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“You can know the name of that bird in all the languages of the world, but when you're finished, you’ll know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird. You’ll only know about humans in different places, and what they call the bird. So let’s look at the bird and see what it’s doing—that’s what counts. (I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.)”
Richard Feynman (verified)
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— Richard Feynman (verified)“The prize is the pleasure of finding the thing out.”
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