Vitaly Ginzburg quotes

Vitaly Ginzburg was a Russian theoretical physicist and astrophysicist, recognized for his significant contributions to the theory of superconductivity. His research played a crucial role in advancing the understanding of various phenomena in physics, including the Ginzburg-Landau theory. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his achievements and remained an influential figure in the scientific community. Here are 3 of his quotes:

In the past century, and even nowadays, one could encounter the opinion that in physics nearly everything had been done. There allegedly are only dim 'cloudlets' in the sky or theory, which will soon be eliminated to give rise to the 'theory of everything'. I consider these views as some kind of blindness. The entire history of physics, as well as the state of present-day physics and, in particular, astrophysics, testifies to the opposite. In my view we are facing a boundless sea of unresolved problems. (Vitaly Ginzburg)

Every physicist (naturally, this equally applies to other specialities, but I re- strict myself to physicists for definitiveness) should simultaneously know, apart from theoretical physics, a wealth of facts from different branches of physics and be familiar with the newest notable accomplishments.

Vitaly Ginzburg

I am not a supporter of Marxism, but I fully agree with this formulation. Another thing is that opium can sometimes be useful, and its use justified. For example, I envy believers. Indeed, I am 86 years old, I understand that death is close. And it can turn out to be painful, and no less painful are thoughts about the fate of loved ones. How good it would be to believe in the existence of, say, an afterlife, etc. But the mind is given to man in order to control his emotions and not engage in self-deception, belief in miracles.

Vitaly Ginzburg