59 Quotes by Edward Witten

The theory has to be interpreted that extra dimensions beyond the ordinary four dimensions the three spatial dimensions plus time are sufficiently small that they haven't been observed yet.

Regardless of any deviations, it was clear I was supposed to end up in math and physics.

Unity of the different forces and particles is achieved because they all come from different kinds of vibrations of the same basic string.

1/r^2 has a nasty singularity at r=0, but it did not bother Newton-the Moon is far enough.

M stands for Magic, Mystery, or Matrixaccording to taste

String theory is 21 st century physics that fell accidentally into the 20th century.

You enter a completely new world where things aren't at all what you're used to.

I have a much easier time imagining how we would understand the big bang, even though we can't do it yet, than I can imagine understanding consciousness.

So when you ask me how string theory might be tested, I can tell you what's likely to happen at accelerators or some parts of the theory that are likely to be tested.