1. Physicists have come to realize that mathematics, when used with sufficient care, is a proven pathway to truth.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality
2. ...quantum mechanics—the physics of our world—requires that you hold such pedestrian complaints in abeyance.
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
3. Science is the process that takes us from confusion to understanding...
4. Understanding requires insight. Insight must be anchored.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality