“You come to nature with all your theories, and she knocks them all flat.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Theories of history used to be supernatural: the divine ruled time; the hand of God, a special providence, lay behind the fall… — Jill Lepore Copy Share Image
The history of science shows that theories are perishable. With every new truth that is revealed we get a better understanding of… — Nikola Tesla Copy Share Image
There is a class, moreover, by whom all these scientific theories, and more are held as ascertained facts, and as the basis… — Asa Gray Copy Share Image
There are many theories about the best way to remove excess carbon from the atmosphere - some are ludicrous, others are at… — Michael Specter Copy Share Image
“Leaders walk their talks. They don’t give theories that do not work. They have clarity into their dreams and insight into their… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
“A defense [of religion] is needed because none has been forthcoming. The discussion has been ceded to men who regard religious belief… — David Berlinski Copy Share Image
Some of you may have been hoping that today I would speak about Lucien Bouchard's latest economic theories. But I have decided… — Kim Campbell Copy Share Image
One of our theories is that one can offset this excessive compulsion toward the spectacular with a return to simplicity. — Rem Koolhaas Copy Share Image
The most obvious purpose of college education is to help students acquire information and knowledge by acquainting them with facts, theories, generalizations,… — Derek Bok Copy Share Image
“There have been applied sciences throughout the ages. ... However this so-called practice was not much more than paper in nearly all… — Christian Doppler Copy Share Image
“Mere lack of evidence, of course, is no reason to denounce a theory. Look at intelligent design. The fact that it is… — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
Evolution is among the most well-established theories in the scientific community. To doubt it sounds to biologists as absurd as denying relativity… — Leonard Mlodinow Copy Share Image
“The important thing for you to remember, Montag, is we're the Happiness Boys, the Dixie Duo, you and I and the others.… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
It is impossible to advance new theories... when you are under the influence of a particular view, or under the pressure of… — Abdolkarim Soroush Copy Share Image
“Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influences, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist. ...… — John Maynard Keynes Copy Share Image
“The formal scientific definition of theory is quite different from the everyday meaning of the word. It refers to a comprehensive explanation… — National Academy of Sciences Copy Share Image
Since I stayed in a colony where either one was an engineer or a scientist, everybody thought I would be a scientist.… — Shreya Ghoshal Copy Share Image
A common misconception about how things such as space shuttles come to be is that engineers simply apply the theories and equations… — Henry Petroski Copy Share Image
I'll tell you what makes me feel worthwhile: organizing and solving other people's problems. It makes me feel good to go to… — Rudy Giuliani Copy Share Image
I'm very interested in theories in how we exist: how people exist and how souls exist separate from their bodies or their… — Angourie Rice Copy Share Image
