Discovery Quotes

1801 Discovery quotes by 1187 unique authors

I am awaiting the day when people remember the fact that discovery does not work by deciding what you want and then discovering it. — David Mermin
I think there is a period of esthetic discovery that happens to a man and he can do all sorts of things at white heat. — Walker Evans
First doubt, then inquire, then discover. This has been the process with all our great thinkers. — Henry Thomas Buckle
It is a profound mistake to think that every thing has been discovered; as well think the horizon the boundary of the world. — Antoine-Marin Lemierre
Exciting discoveries in neuroscience are allowing us to fit educational methods to new understandings of how the brain develops. — John Katzman
I'm not looking to step in and make 'big, bold changes' - I think reddit is great, and the team has a lot of good… — Yishan Wong
Second issue is the rapidly accelerating increase in the number of vulnerabilities that get discovered every day. And, equally importantly, is the shortening of time… — John W. Thompson
There is no such thing as living alone, for all living is relationship; but to live without direct relationship demands high intelligence, a swifter and… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
My life is dedicated to the discovery of God, the advancement of science, and the pre-eminence of England. — Kedar Joshi
The final discovery is the discovery of knowledge. — Kedar Joshi
No discovery of modern psychology is, in my opinion, so important as its scientific proof of the necessity of self-sacrifice (or discipline) to self-realization and… — Henry C. Link
Happiness is a rare plant that seldom takes root on earth-few ever enjoyed it, except for a brief period; the search after it is rarely… — Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
The charm of a woodland road lies not only in its beauty but in anticipation. Around each bend may be a discovery, an adventure. — Dale Rex Coman
God shall be my last discovery. — Kedar Joshi
The discovery which has been pointed to by theory is always one of profound interest and importance, but it is usually the close and crown… — Oliver Lodge
Our schools offer no conception of the scientific process of discovery. They do not encourage creative thought, in fact, they stifle it through too much… — William Lipscomb
Construction of an aerial vehicle which can carry even a single man . . . requires the discovery of some new metal or force. Even… — Simon Newcomb
Gastronomers of the year 1825, who find sateity in the lap of abundance, and dream of some newly-made dishes, you will not enjoy the discoveries… — Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Every time a significant discovery is being made one sets in motion a tremendous activity in laboratories and industrial enterprises throughout the world. It is… — Bengt I. Samuelsson
Science starts with preconception, with the common culture, and with common sense. It moves on to observation, is marked by the discovery of paradox, and… — J. Robert Oppenheimer
The discoveries of science, the works of art are explorations-more, are explosions, of a hidden likeness. The discoverer or artist presents in them two aspects… — Jacob Bronowski
There are almost unlimited possibilities for making discoveries and to uncover the unknown. It is in the nature of the discovery that it can not… — Bengt I. Samuelsson
England and all civilised nations stand in deadly peril of not having enough to eat. As mouths multiply, food resources dwindle. Land is a limited… — William Crookes
No one "discovers" the future. The future is not a discovery. The future is not a destiny. The future is a decision, an intervention. Do… — Leonard Sweet
Nothing you can do can prevent your death. Nothing you can do can prevent your rebirth. To step beyond life and death is self-discovery. — Frederick Lenz

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