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The laws of physics are universal; they are the language of the cosmos.

From The Cosmic Code by Heinz R. Pagels

Particles can exist in multiple states at once.

From The Quantum World by Kenneth W. Ford

Time and space are intertwined.
The laws of physics and biology are deeply intertwined in the functioning of complex systems.
The mind is more than just the brain.

From The Conscious Mind by David Chalmers

The laws of physics are the same everywhere in the universe.

From The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku

The universe is a symphony of strings, and the music of the spheres is the physics of the future.
Metaphysics is not a science, but a mere pre-science.
Events are the fundamental building blocks of time.

From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli

The distinction between the noumenon and the phenomenon is an essential feature of my philosophy.
There is a law in physics that says that you cannot create or destroy energy.
The laws of physics are not a mere collection of rules but the very fabric of reality.
Time is a relation between events, not an absolute measure.

From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli

Physics and mathematics are inextricably linked; to separate them is to lose the essence of both.

From The Road to Reality by Roger Penrose

God is not a being among other beings, but the ground of being itself.

From The Case for God by Karen Armstrong

The uncertainty principle defines the limits of measurement.

From The Quantum World by Kenneth W. Ford

A black hole is a region of space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing can escape.
The event horizon is a boundary beyond which events cannot affect an outside observer.
The more perfect a thing is, the more it resembles the Supreme Being.
Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that’s not why we do it.
Metaphysics is the science of the limits of human understanding.