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Science thrives on curiosity, skepticism, and the joy of discovery. These quotes gather perspectives from researchers, writers, and thinkers who wrestle with evidence, uncertainty, and the beauty of the natural world. Find reflections that celebrate rigorous methods, challenge assumptions, and invite fresh questions. Whether you're a student, educator, or lifelong learner, the words ahead offer sparks for conversation and moments of clarity. Let them encourage patient inquiry, honest doubt, and the courage to change your mind when new facts appear.
Small: Science never solves a problem without creating ten more
George Bernard Shaw
"Science never solves a problem without creating ten more"
George Bernard Shaw, Dramatist
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Small: Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage
H. L. Mencken
"Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage"
H. L. Mencken, Writer
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Small: The science of today is the technology of tomorrow
"The science of today is the technology of tomorrow"
Edward Teller, Physicist
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Small: Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
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Small: If science fiction is the mythology of modern technology, then its myth is tragic
Ursula K. Le Guin
"If science fiction is the mythology of modern technology, then its myth is tragic"
Ursula K. Le Guin, Writer
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Small: Facts are not science - as the dictionary is not literature
Martin H. Fischer
"Facts are not science - as the dictionary is not literature"
Martin H. Fischer, Author
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Small: There is science, logic, reason there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California
"There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California"
Edward Abbey, Author
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Small: All science is either physics or stamp collecting
Ernest Rutherford
"All science is either physics or stamp collecting"
Ernest Rutherford, Psychologist
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Small: Science does not know its debt to imagination
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Science does not know its debt to imagination"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
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Small: He who possesses art and science has religion he who does not possess them, needs religion
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess them, needs religion"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer
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Small: The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking
Albert Einstein
"The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking"
Albert Einstein, Physicist
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Small: If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peopl
Franklin D. Roosevelt
"If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace"
Franklin D. Roosevelt, President
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Small: Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death
William Blake
"Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death"
William Blake, Poet
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Small: Weve arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology
Carl Sagan
"We've arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology"
Carl Sagan, Scientist
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Small: Harmony is an obscure and difficult musical science, but most difficult to those who are not acquainted with t
"Harmony is an obscure and difficult musical science, but most difficult to those who are not acquainted with the Greek language; because it is necessary to use many Greek words to which there are none corresponding in Latin"
Marcus V. Pollio, Architect
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Small: I think philosophers can do things akin to theoretical scientists, in that, having read about empirical data,
"I think philosophers can do things akin to theoretical scientists, in that, having read about empirical data, they too can think of what hypotheses and theories might account for that data. So there's a continuity between philosophy and science in that way"
Robert Nozick, Philosopher
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Small: Art has a double face, of expression and illusion, just like science has a double face: the reality of error a
Publilius Syrus
"Art has a double face, of expression and illusion, just like science has a double face: the reality of error and the phantom of truth"
Publilius Syrus, Poet
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Small: The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in the same sense in which Energy is the fundamental conce
Bertrand Russell
"The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in the same sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics"
Bertrand Russell, Philosopher
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Small: Almost everything that distinguishes the modern world from earlier centuries is attributable to science, which
Bertrand Russell
"Almost everything that distinguishes the modern world from earlier centuries is attributable to science, which achieved its most spectacular triumphs in the seventeenth century"
Bertrand Russell, Philosopher
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Small: Science has proof without any certainty. Creationists have certainty without any proof
Ashley Montagu
"Science has proof without any certainty. Creationists have certainty without any proof"
Ashley Montagu, Scientist
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Small: Science is nothing, but trained and organized common sense
Thomas Huxley
"Science is nothing, but trained and organized common sense"
Thomas Huxley, Scientist
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Small: The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not
Gertrude Stein
"The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not"
Gertrude Stein, Author
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Small: Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes
"Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes"
Edsger Dijkstra, Scientist
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Small: It is the business of the future to be dangerous and it is among the merits of science that it equips the futu
"It is the business of the future to be dangerous; and it is among the merits of science that it equips the future for its duties"
Alfred North Whitehead, Mathematician
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Small: We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything ab
Carl Sagan
"We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology"
Carl Sagan, Scientist
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Small: If the experience of science teaches anything, its that the world is very strange and surprising. The many rev
John Polkinghorne
"If the experience of science teaches anything, it's that the world is very strange and surprising. The many revolutions in science have certainly shown that"
John Polkinghorne, Physicist
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Small: Music is not math. Its science. You keep mixing the stuff up until it blows up on you, or it becomes this incr
Bruno Mars
"Music is not math. It's science. You keep mixing the stuff up until it blows up on you, or it becomes this incredible potion"
Bruno Mars, Musician
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Small: The ultimate aim of all science to penetrate the unknown. Do you realize we know less about the earth we live
"The ultimate aim of all science to penetrate the unknown. Do you realize we know less about the earth we live on than about the stars and the galaxies of outer space? The greatest mystery is right here, right under our feet"
Walter Reisch, Scientist
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Small: Were taking up some science experiments, some crystal growth things, we have a refrigerator that carries up so
Linda M. Godwin
"We're taking up some science experiments, some crystal growth things, we have a refrigerator that carries up some samples, new samples that go into the station, we bring the old ones home; we have a lot of clothing, we have a lot of food-U.S. and Russian food"
Linda M. Godwin, Astronaut
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Small: I think the perception of there being a deep gulf between science and the humanities is false
Clifford Geertz
"I think the perception of there being a deep gulf between science and the humanities is false"
Clifford Geertz, Scientist
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Small: Man masters nature not by force but by understanding. This is why science has succeeded where magic failed: be
"Man masters nature not by force but by understanding. This is why science has succeeded where magic failed: because it has looked for no spell to cast over nature"
Jacob Bronowski, Scientist
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Small: To try to write a grand cosmical drama leads necessarily to myth. To try to let knowledge substitute ignorance
"To try to write a grand cosmical drama leads necessarily to myth. To try to let knowledge substitute ignorance in increasingly larger regions of space and time is science"
Hannes Alfven, Scientist
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Small: Admittedly, the body of scientists, as a whole, does uphold the authority of science over the lay public.
Michael Polanyi
"Admittedly, the body of scientists, as a whole, does uphold the authority of science over the lay public. It controls thereby also the process by which young men are trained to become members of the scientific profession"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
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Small: Were looking at Earth science, observing our planet. Also space science, looking at the ozone in the atmospher
Laurel Clark
"We're looking at Earth science, observing our planet. Also space science, looking at the ozone in the atmosphere around our Earth. Also looking at life science. And on a human level, using ourselves as test subjects"
Laurel Clark, Astronaut
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Small: Its very important to reveal the mystery of the pyramid. Science in archaeology is very important. People all
"It's very important to reveal the mystery of the pyramid. Science in archaeology is very important. People all over the world are waiting to solve this mystery"
Zahi Hawass, Scientist
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Small: Truth in science is always determined from observational facts
"Truth in science is always determined from observational facts"
David Douglass, Physicist
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Small: Politics is the science of urgencies
"Politics is the science of urgencies"
Theodore Parker, Theologian
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Small: But in Christianity, by contrast, the freedom of the children of God was also freedom from all important world
Bruno Bauer
"But in Christianity, by contrast, the freedom of the children of God was also freedom from all important worldly interests, from all art and science, etc"
Bruno Bauer, Theologian
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Small: Science arose from poetry... when times change the two can meet again on a higher level as friends
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"Science arose from poetry... when times change the two can meet again on a higher level as friends"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer
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Small: The grand aim of all science is to cover the greatest number of empirical facts by logical deduction from the
Albert Einstein
"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"
Albert Einstein, Physicist
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