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Theory Quotes by Albert Einstein
- Whether or not you can observe a thing depends upon the theory you use. It is the theory which decides what can be observed.
- You believe in the God who plays dice, and I in complete law and order in a world that objectively exists, and which I, in…
- I cannot seriously believe in it [quantum theory] because the theory cannot be reconciled with the idea that physics should represent a reality in time…
- A theory is the more impressive the greater is the simplicity of its premises, the more different are the kinds of things it relates and…
- Quantum mechanics is certainly imposing. But an inner voice tells me that this is not yet the real thing. The theory says a lot, but…
- The most practical solution is a good theory.
- It must be conceded that a theory has an important advantage if its basic concepts and fundamental hypotheses are 'close to experience,' and greater confidence…
- A theory can be proved by experiment; but no path leads from experiment to the birth of a theory.
- A theory is the more impressive the greater the simplicity of its premises is, the more different kinds of things it relates, and the more…
- By an application of the theory of relativity to the taste of readers, today in Germany I am called a German man of science, and…
- Classical thermodynamics ... is the only physical theory of universal content which I am convinced ... will never be overthrown.
- From a certain temperature on, the molecules 'condense' without attractive forces; that is, they accumulate at zero velocity. The theory is pretty, but is there…
- Scarcely anyone who comprehends this theory can escape its magic.
- The theoretical idea ... does not arise apart from and independent of experience; nor can it be derived from experience by a purely logical procedure.…
- We can invent as many theories we like, and any one of them can be made to fit the facts. But that theory is always…
- The more success the quantum theory has, the sillier it looks
- Mysticism is in fact the only criticism people cannot level against my theory.
- It is true that the grasping of truth is not possible without empirical basis. However, the deeper we penetrate and the more extensive and embracing…
- The scientific theorist is not to be envied. For Nature, or more precisely experiment, is an exorable and not very friendly judge of his work.…
- My pacifism is not based on any intellectual theory but on a deep antipathy to every form of cruelty and hatred.
More Theory Quotes
- I have nothing against 3-D in theory. But I've also never run to the movies because something's in 3-D. — J. J. Abrams
- In music I do not look for logic. I am quite intuitive on the whole and know no theories. I never like… — Albert Einstein
- Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came to a… — Hannah Arendt
- People love conspiracy theories. — Neil Armstrong
- Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night. — Isaac Asimov
- A mathematician is a person who can find analogies between theorems; a better mathematician is one who can see analogies between proofs… — Stefan Banach
- We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question which divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have… — Niels Bohr
- I don't think that the total creation took place in six days as we now measure time. If we can confirm, say,… — Jimmy Carter