Science Quotes
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but "That`s funny..."
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.
We were born into a mystery, one that has haunted us since at least as long as we've been human. We awakened on this tiny world beneath a blanket of stars like an abandoned baby left on a doorstep without a note to explain where we came from, who we are, how our universe came to be, and with no idea how to end our cosmic isolation. We’ve had to figure it all out for ourselves.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (movie)
The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Faith, imagination and intuition are decisive factors in the progress of science as in any other human activity.
Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.
One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike - and yet it is the most precious thing we have.
That is the essence of science: ask an impertinent question, and you are on the way to a pertinent answer.
Science can only ascertain what is, but not what should be, and outside of its domain value judgments of all kinds remain necessary. ?
Truth, in science, can be defined as the working hypothesis best fitted to open the way to the next better one.