Discoveries Quotes · Page 5

There is no harm in doubt and skepticism, for it is through these that new discoveries are made.

— Richard P. Feynman

“Where would we have been without the discoveries of our predecessors, and where are we going without your discoveries?”

— Ogwo David Emenike

Genius consists not in making great discoveries, but in seeing the connection between small discoveries.

— Walker Percy

Many of the world's greatest discoveries have been by accident. I mean, look at the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, or Botox.

— Tina Fey

“The best discoveries always happened to the people who weren't looking for them.”

— Morgan Matson

“Avery had described one of the most momentous discoveries in the history of science, and no one could think of anything to…

— Matthew Cobb

We are lucky to live in an age in which we are still making discoveries.

— Anonymous

For their discoveries concerning the chemical structure of antibodies.

— Rodney Robert Porter

The people who do make big discoveries are the ones who somehow manage to free themselves from conventional ways of thinking and…

— Anthony James Leggett

“We only know a tiny proportion about the complexity of the natural world. Wherever you look, there are still things we don’t…

— David Attenborough

If you go back to the 17th century, scientists generally weren't rewarded much at all for sharing discoveries, and as a result,…

— Michael Nielsen

“Perhaps the history of the errors of mankind, all things considered, is more valuable and interesting than that of their discoveries”

— Benjamin Franklin

Although science and technology open up boundless opportunities, they also present great perils because Satan employs these marvelous discoveries to his great…

— James E. Faust

“The most important thing is not to work on things that other people are working on because otherwise all you'll do is…

— David Jewitt

The most important fundamental laws and facts of physical science have all been discovered, and these are now so firmly established that…

— Albert A. Michelson

We are ever on the threshold of new journeys and new discoveries. Can you imagine the excitement of the Wright brothers on…

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

The neatest thing about research and science is we don't necessarily know what's going to come down the pike. We think we…

— Leroy Chiao

Producing a series is like being Lewis and Clark: You know where you're going, you just don't know how you're going to…

— Chris Carter

Discovery is new beginning. It is the origin of new rules that supplement, or even supplant, the old. Genius is creative. It…

— Bernard Lonergan

“The best discoveries always happened to the people who weren't looking for them. Columbus and America. Pinzón who stumbled on Brazil while…

— Morgan Matson

The man who is striving to solve a problem defined by existing knowledge and technique is not, however, just looking around. He…

— Anonymous

It is one of our most exciting discoveries that local discovery leads to a complex of further discoveries. Corollary to this we…

— R. Buckminster Fuller

“Everyone worked day and night, Monday through Saturday. Oppenheimer insisted people take Sundays off to rest and recharge. Scientists fished for trout…

— Steve Sheinkin

The real achievement in discoveries... is seeing an analogy where no one saw one before... The essence of discovery is that unlikely…

— Arthur Koestler

I am curious, I love making discoveries, travelling, speaking with people, go shopping.

— Maria Grazia Cucinotta

“What is it?’ said Moomintroll. Discoveries were his very favourite thing (after mysterious paths, swimming and secrets, that is).”

— Anonymous

The very nature of science is discoveries, and the best of those discoveries are the ones you don't expect.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

It is one of our most exciting discoveries that local discovery leads to a complex of further discoveries.

— R. Buckminster Fuller

“He was stronger and had more depth than he knew and he liked these new discoveries about himself.”

— Phaedra Patrick

I love curating, because I'm lucky and privileged that I have a platform and I can share my discoveries with other people.

— Martin Parr

Most new discoveries are suddenly-seen things that were always there.

— Anonymous

I know of nothing more inspiring than that of making discoveries for ones self.

— George Washington Carver

Let us consider the critic, therefore, as a discoverer of discoveries.

— Milan Kundera

If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been due more to patient attention, than to any other talent

— Isaac Newton

Some of the most important discoveries that scientists have made were not what they were seeking at the time.

— Jamie Hyneman

“Many often errors lead to discoveries, but our fantasies and limitations are tested by blunders!”

— Abhijit Kar Gupta

Our most exciting discoveries come from studying anomalies. The once-in-1000 occurrence is worth getting detail on.

— Michael J. Silverstein

“One of the advantages of being disorganized is that one is always having surprising discoveries.”

— A.A. Milne

“The nimble of mind long for the challenge of new discoveries. Weary minds cling to what is already known.”

— K. Lee Lerner

We made more than just scientific discoveries... we rediscovered how much people love exploration.

— Alan Stern