Science Quotes

Small: I hesitate to predict whether this theory is true. But if the general opinion of Mankind is optimistic then we
"I hesitate to predict whether this theory is true. But if the general opinion of Mankind is optimistic then we're in for a period of extreme popularity for science fiction"
David Eddings, Author
Small: The further a mathematical theory is developed, the more harmoniously and uniformly does its construction proc
David Hilbert
"The further a mathematical theory is developed, the more harmoniously and uniformly does its construction proceed, and unsuspected relations are disclosed between hitherto separated branches of the science"
David Hilbert, Mathematician
Small: I dont read other science fiction. I dont read any at all
"I don't read other science fiction. I don't read any at all"
Jack Vance, Author
Small: Sound science must be a basis to governing our trade relations around the globe
Bill Frist
"Sound science must be a basis to governing our trade relations around the globe"
Bill Frist, Politician
Small: Plus, I was a math and science whiz from my first introduction to the subjects
"Plus, I was a math and science whiz from my first introduction to the subjects"
David Crane
Small: We have found that where science has progressed the farthest, the mind has but regained from nature that which
"We have found that where science has progressed the farthest, the mind has but regained from nature that which the mind put into nature"
Arthur Eddington, Scientist
Small: Small science, which includes most research in the life sciences all over the world, is science directed usual
"Small science, which includes most research in the life sciences all over the world, is science directed usually by an individual senior scientist and a small team of junior associates, perhaps three, ten, fifteen, something in that order"
Daniel Nathans, Scientist
Small: In the spirit of science, there really is no such thing as a failed experiment. Any test that yields valid dat
"In the spirit of science, there really is no such thing as a "failed experiment." Any test that yields valid data is a valid test"
Adam Savage, Entertainer
Small: Sport is an international phenomenon, like science or music
"Sport is an international phenomenon, like science or music"
Avery Brundage, Athlete
Small: Ive been thinking about the distorted view of science that prevails in our culture. Ive been wondering about t
"I've been thinking about the distorted view of science that prevails in our culture. I've been wondering about this, because our civilization is completely dependent on science and high technology, yet most of us are alienated from science"
Ann Druyan, Writer
Small: I first read science fiction in the old British Chum annual when I was about 12 years old
"I first read science fiction in the old British Chum annual when I was about 12 years old"
A. E. van Vogt, Author
Small: I thought it must be pure science fiction. But when I checked it out I found a lot of magazine articles that a
"I thought it must be pure science fiction. But when I checked it out I found a lot of magazine articles that actually supported the theory behind the book which was incredible. That's when I decided to acquire the rights of the book and everything went from there"
Roland Emmerich, Director
Small: Conflict between science and religion a dangerous foe
"Conflict between science and religion a dangerous foe"
Henry Norris Russell, Scientist
Small: Dont you see whats at stake here? The ultimate aim of all science to penetrate the unknown. Do you realize we
"Don't you see what's at stake here? 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
Small: The publication of the third volume of Capital has made hardly any impression upon bourgeois economic science
"The publication of the third volume of Capital has made hardly any impression upon bourgeois economic science"
Rudolf Hilferding, Economist
Small: Anthropology was the science that gave her the platform from which she surveyed, scolded and beamed at the wor
"Anthropology was the science that gave her the platform from which she surveyed, scolded and beamed at the world"
Jane Howard, Journalist
Small: If I may take the liberty to speak for science at least, today his name and his prizes are without a peer in t
"If I may take the liberty to speak for science at least, today his name and his prizes are without a peer in the world. He not only elevates science but he influences it as well"
Melvin Calvin, Scientist
Small: I like working closely with artists. I think thats very important in fantasy and science fiction - the visual
"I like working closely with artists. I think that's very important in fantasy and science fiction - the visual aspect of the worlds and the characters"
Margaret Weis, Writer
Small: Read the sacred writings of all the peoples on Earth. Through all of them runs, like a red thread, the hidden
"Read the sacred writings of all the peoples on Earth. Through all of them runs, like a red thread, the hidden Science of attaining and maintaining wakefulness"
Gustave Meyrink
Small: I have taught history on the high school and college levels, and am or have been a lecturer at the Smithsonian
"I have taught history on the high school and college levels, and am or have been a lecturer at the Smithsonian, The National Institutes of Health, and numerous colleges and universities, mostly on science fiction and technology subjects"
Jack L. Chalker, Author
Small: In some parts of life, like mathematics and science, yeah, I was a genius. I would top all the top scores you
Steve Wozniak
"In some parts of life, like mathematics and science, yeah, I was a genius. I would top all the top scores you could ever measure it by"
Steve Wozniak, Businessman
Small: The commonality between science and art is in trying to see profoundly - to develop strategies of seeing and s
"The commonality between science and art is in trying to see profoundly - to develop strategies of seeing and showing"
Edward Tufte, Educator
Small: Penn State is a leader in food science
"Penn State is a leader in food science"
Don Sherwood, Politician
Small: Some ideas you have to chew on, then roll them around a lot, play with them before you can turn them into funk
"Some ideas you have to chew on, then roll them around a lot, play with them before you can turn them into funky science fiction"
Rudy Rucker, Scientist
Small: Science fiction writers put characters into a world with arbitrary rules and work out what happens
"Science fiction writers put characters into a world with arbitrary rules and work out what happens"
Rudy Rucker, Scientist
Small: Moreover, the concern of some that moving DNA among species would breach customary breeding barriers and have
"Moreover, the concern of some that moving DNA among species would breach customary breeding barriers and have profound effects on natural evolutionary processes has substantially disappeared as the science revealed that such exchanges occur in nature"
Paul Berg, Scientist
Small: Indeed, I would feel that an appreciation of the arts in a conscious, disciplined way might help one to do sci
"Indeed, I would feel that an appreciation of the arts in a conscious, disciplined way might help one to do science better"
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Scientist
Small: Science shows us what exists but not what to do about it
Heinz R. Pagels
"Science shows us what exists but not what to do about it"
Heinz R. Pagels, Physicist
Small: Science may eventually explain the world of How. The ultimate world of Why may remain for contemplation, philo
"Science may eventually explain the world of How. The ultimate world of Why may remain for contemplation, philosophy, religion"
Liberty Hyde Bailey, Scientist
Small: Actually, I majored in marketing and I have a bachelor of science
"Actually, I majored in marketing and I have a bachelor of science"
Wanda Sykes, Comedian
Small: And I thought I would just share with you what science says today about silicone breast implants. If you have
"And I thought I would just share with you what science says today about silicone breast implants. If you have them, you're healthier than if you don't. In fact, there's no science that shows that silicone breast implants are detrimental and, in fact, they make you healthier"
Tom Coburn, Politician
Small: I almost think it is the ultimate destiny of science to exterminate the human race
"I almost think it is the ultimate destiny of science to exterminate the human race"
Thomas Love Peacock, Author
Small: Hitting is an art, but not an exact science
"Hitting is an art, but not an exact science"
Rod Carew, Athlete
Small: Christianity, democracy, science, education, wealth, and the cumulative inheritance of a thousand years, have
"Christianity, democracy, science, education, wealth, and the cumulative inheritance of a thousand years, have not preserved us from the vain repetition of history"
Ralph A. Cram
Small: For the last 30 years our cinemas have been ruled by science fiction and horror. Weve had some very good Fanta
"For the last 30 years our cinemas have been ruled by science fiction and horror. We've had some very good Fantasy films in that time period, but for my tastes I still haven't seen fantasy done to absolute perfection. That is the hope I have in this project"
Harry Knowles, Critic
Small: Scientific prayer makes God a celestial lab rat, leading to bad science and worse religion
"Scientific prayer makes God a celestial lab rat, leading to bad science and worse religion"
Michael Shermer, Writer
Small: But there is only one surefire method of proper pattern recognition, and that is science
"But there is only one surefire method of proper pattern recognition, and that is science"
Michael Shermer, Writer
Small: I received my undergraduate degree in engineering in 1939 and a Master of Science degree in mathematical physi
"I received my undergraduate degree in engineering in 1939 and a Master of Science degree in mathematical physics in 1941 at Steven Institute of Technology"
Frederick Reines, Physicist
Small: The Nobel award occasions a unique celebration of the vision of science by the public at large. The prestige t
"The Nobel award occasions a unique celebration of the vision of science by the public at large. The prestige the prize confers today is largely due to the extraordinary diligence of the Nobel committees"
Kenneth G. Wilson, Scientist
Small: I think Douglas was a real one-off. He was so clever and so intelligent and so well read in real science that
"I think Douglas was a real one-off. He was so clever and so intelligent and so well read in real science that he could make science fiction work as well as it did. And just such fun to have around, he was just such a lovely man"
Lalla Ward, Actor
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