Solid State Physics

Famous quotes containing the words solid, state and/or physics:

“Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us, that the most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.”
—André Maurois (1885–1967)

“In his sleeves, which were long,
He had twenty-four packs,—
Which was coming it strong,
Yet I state but the facts;
And we found on his nails, which were taper,
What is frequent in tapers,—that’s wax.”
—Bret Harte (1836–1902)

“The fundamental laws of physics do not describe true facts about reality. Rendered as descriptions of facts, they are false; amended to be true, they lose their explanatory force.”
—Nancy Cartwright (b. 1945)