--- title: "7 Particles Quotes By Brian Greene" description: "7 Particles quotes by Brian Greene. Plus more from Brian Greene and more Particles sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bad/brian-greene-2334_exist_we-know-that-if-supersymmetric-particles_285132.png" --- > [We know that if supersymmetric particles exist, they must be very heavy; otherwise we would have spotted them by now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/we-know-that-if-supersymmetric-particles-exist-they-must-be-very/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bad/brian-greene-2334_exist_we-know-that-if-supersymmetric-particles_285132.png) > [The beauty of string theory is the metaphor kind of really comes very close to the reality. The strings of string theory…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/the-beauty-of-string-theory-is-the-metaphor-kind-of-really-comes-very/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d65/brian-greene-2334_beauty_the-beauty-of-string-theory-is-the-metap_322037.jpg) > [In the far, far future, essentially all matter will have returned to energy. But because of the enormous expansion of space, this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/in-the-far-far-future-essentially-all-matter-will-have-returned-to/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f4/brian-greene-2334_astronomy_in-the-far-far-future-essentially-all-ma_683079.png) > [All you are is a bag of particles acting out the laws of physics. That to me is pretty clear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/all-you-are-is-a-bag-of-particles-acting-out-the-laws-of-physics-that/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/776/brian-greene-2334_acting_all-you-are-is-a-bag-of-particles-acting_696137.png) > [A watch worn by a particle of light would not tick at all. Light realizes the dreams of Ponce de Leon and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/a-watch-worn-by-a-particle-of-light-would-not-tick-at-all-light/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c4/brian-greene-2334_age_a-watch-worn-by-a-particle-of-light-woul_2004050.png) > [The central idea of string theory is quite straightforward. If you examine any piece of matter ever more finely, at first you'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/the-central-idea-of-string-theory-is-quite-straightforward-if-you/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/759/brian-greene-2334_atoms_the-central-idea-of-string-theory-is-qui_2305019.png) > [Supersymmetry is a theory which stipulates that for every known particle there should be a partner particle. For instance, the electron should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/supersymmetry-is-a-theory-which-stipulates-that-for-every-known/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce1/brian-greene-2334_electrons_supersymmetry-is-a-theory-which-stipulat_2307324.jpg) ## Other authors on Particles - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-swami-vivekananda-88348.jpg) Swami Vivekananda 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/particles/swami-vivekananda/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-isaac-newton-44709.jpg) Isaac Newton 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/particles/isaac-newton/) - [Ralph Waldo Emerson 9 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/particles/ralph-waldo-emerson/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-wayne-dyer-94637.jpg) Wayne Dyer 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/particles/wayne-dyer/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-murray-gellmann-69613.jpg) Murray Gell-Mann 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/particles/murray-gell-mann/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-richard-p-feynman-78819.jpg) Richard P. Feynman 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/particles/richard-p-feynman/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-werner-heisenberg-94805.jpg) Werner Heisenberg 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/particles/werner-heisenberg/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-henry-david-thoreau-41473.jpg) Henry David Thoreau 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/particles/henry-david-thoreau/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-rumi-81702.jpg) Rumi 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/particles/rumi/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-dan-brown-26147.jpg) Dan Brown 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/particles/dan-brown/) ## More by Brian Greene > [The boldness of asking deep questions may require unforeseen flexibility if we are to accept the answers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/the-boldness-of-asking-deep-questions-may-require-unforeseen/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) > [The number of e-mails and letters that I get from choreographers, from sculptors, from composers who are being inspired by science is huge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/the-number-of-e-mails-and-letters-that-i-get-from-choreographers-from/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) > [One of the wonders of science is that it is completely universal. It crosses national boundaries with total ease.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/one-of-the-wonders-of-science-is-that-it-is-completely-universal-it/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) > [String theory is the most developed theory with the capacity to unite general relativity and quantum mechanics in a consistent manner. I do believe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/string-theory-is-the-most-developed-theory-with-the-capacity-to-unite/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) > [But, as Einstein once said, “For we convinced physicists, the distinction between past, present, and future is only an illusion, however persistent.”5](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/but-as-einstein-once-said-for-we-convinced-physicists-the-distinction/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) > [Sometimes attaining the deepest familiarity with a question is our best substitute for actually having the answer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/sometimes-attaining-the-deepest-familiarity-with-a-question-is-our/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) > [When kids look up to great scientists the way they do to great musicians and actors, civilization will jump to the next level](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/when-kids-look-up-to-great-scientists-the-way-they-do-to-great/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) > [I have long thought that anyone who does not regularly - or ever - gaze up and see the wonder and glory of a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/i-have-long-thought-that-anyone-who-does-not-regularly-or-ever-gaze/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) > [There are many of us thinking of one version of parallel universe theory or another. If it's all a lot of nonsense, then it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/there-are-many-of-us-thinking-of-one-version-of-parallel-universe/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) > [As every parent knows, children begin life as uninhibited, unabashed explorers of the unknown. From the time we can walk and talk, we want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/as-every-parent-knows-children-begin-life-as-uninhibited-unabashed/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) > [The full name of string theory is really superstring theory. The 'super' stands for this feature called supersymmetry, which, without getting into any details,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/the-full-name-of-string-theory-is-really-superstring-theory-the-super/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) > [For most people, the major hurdle in grasping modern insights into the nature of the universe is that these developments are usually phrased using…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/for-most-people-the-major-hurdle-in-grasping-modern-insights-into-the/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) > [Writing for the stage is different from writing for a book. You want to write in a way that an actor has material to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/writing-for-the-stage-is-different-from-writing-for-a-book-you-want/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) > [We know that if supersymmetric particles exist, they must be very heavy; otherwise we would have spotted them by now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/we-know-that-if-supersymmetric-particles-exist-they-must-be-very/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) > [The beauty of string theory is the metaphor kind of really comes very close to the reality. The strings of string theory are vibrating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/the-beauty-of-string-theory-is-the-metaphor-kind-of-really-comes-very/) [Brian Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-greene/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/particles/brian-greene/#itemlist", "name": "7 Particles Quotes By Brian Greene", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We know that if supersymmetric particles exist, they must be very heavy; otherwise we would have spotted them by now.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Brian Greene" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-greene/we-know-that-if-supersymmetric-particles-exist-they-must-be-very/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bad/brian-greene-2334_exist_we-know-that-if-supersymmetric-particles_285132.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bad/brian-greene-2334_exist_we-know-that-if-supersymmetric-particles_285132.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bad/brian-greene-2334_exist_we-know-that-if-supersymmetric-particles_285132.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“We know that if supersymmetric particles exist, they must be very heavy; otherwise we would have spotted…” — Brian Greene", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The beauty of string theory is the metaphor kind of really comes very close to the reality. 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