knowledge Quotes

The grand aim of all science is to cover the greatest number of empirical facts by logical deduction from the smallest number of hypotheses or axioms.

Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone.

All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.

There could be no fairer destiny for any physical theory than that it should point the way to a more comprehensive theory in which it lives on as a limiting case.

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.

I shall never believe that God plays dice with the world.

The process of scientific discovery is, in effect, a continual flight from wonder.

It should be possible to explain the laws of physics to a barmaid.

Small is the number of people who see with their eyes and think with their minds.

To the Master's honor all must turn, each in its track, without a sound, forever tracing Newton's ground.