In the quest to understand quantum gravity, we are like children playing on the shore of a vast ocean, occasionally finding a smooth pebble or a pretty shell, while the great ocean of truth lies undiscovered before us.
"The future of physics lies not in discovering new particles, but in understanding the deeper principles that govern the behavior of the particles we already know."
In the search for new quantum materials, we are guided by the principles of topology and symmetry, which often lead us to discover materials with remarkable properties.
The discovery of topological insulators has opened up a new frontier in condensed matter physics, where the interplay of symmetry and topology leads to novel quantum states of matter.
The process of scientific discovery is as important as the discovery itself, for it teaches us about the nature of inquiry and the limits of our understanding.