Brian Schmidt quotes

Australians have a free spirit and an ability to think outside the box, and that is why I like Australia so much. (Brian Schmidt)

I think a scientist's job is to explore the Universe, to explore the cosmos around us. People always want to know - why is that useful? Well, on just pure fundamental grounds, on some level it's like art, it's like umm, music, it's aesthetics, it's like philosophy. You want to know where you are in the Universe.

Brian Schmidt

There can be theory but, you know, the problem is you've got to be able to test it. So theories are one thing, testing is another.

Brian Schmidt

I am an astronomer, and my job is to look to the heavens to better understand the universe and our place in it.

Brian Schmidt

Even if I stumble on to the absolute truth of any aspect of the universe, I will not realise my luck and instead will spend my life trying to find flaws in this understanding - such is the role of a scientist.

Brian Schmidt

I have been described by one of my colleagues as a 'militant agnostic' with my tagline, 'I don't know, and neither do you!' I take this hard-line, fence-sitting position because it is the only position consistent with both my scientific ethos and my conscience.

Brian Schmidt

I'm actually surprised how technical a lot of commercial wine production is. Things are done very much from an industrial chemistry point of view at certain price points, but that's not the impression you get with wine.

Brian Schmidt