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Molecular genetics, our latest wonder, has taught us to spell out the connectivity of the tree of life in such palpable detail that we may… — Max Delbruck
I have long held an opinion, almost amounting to conviction, in common I believe with many other lovers of natural knowledge, that the various forms… — Michael Faraday
All things are made of atoms-little particles that move around in perpetual motion, attracting each other when they are a little distance apart, but repelling… — Richard P. Feynman
A contemporary poet has characterized this sense of the personality of art and of the impersonality of science in these words,-'Art is myself; science is… — Claude Bernard
And as to the faculties of the mind, setting aside the arts grounded upon words, and especially that skill of proceeding upon generall, and infallible… — Thomas Hobbes
I find it [science] analytical, pretentious and superficial-largely because it does not address itself to dreams, chance, laughter, feelings, or paradox-in other words,-all the things… — Luis Bunuel
Physicists only talk to physicists, economists to economists-worse still, nuclear physicists only talk to nuclear physicists and econometricians to econometricians. One wonders sometimes if science… — Kenneth E. Boulding
The safest words are always those which bring us most directly to facts. — Charles Henry Parkhurst
To sum up all, let it be known that science and religion are two identical words. The learned do not suspect this, no more do… — Victor Hugo
We [may] answer the question: "Why is snow white?" by saying, "For the same reason that soap-suds or whipped eggs are white"-in other words, instead… — William James
The first effect of the mind growing cultivated is that processes once multiple get to be performed in a single act. Lazarus has called this… — William James
Let us keep the discoveries and indisputable measurements of physics. But ... A more complete study of the movements of the world will oblige us,… — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
I also require much time to ponder over the matters themselves, and particularly the principles of mechanics (as the very words: force, time, space, motion… — Heinrich Hertz
In order to translate a sentence from English into French two things are necessary. First, we must understand thoroughly the English sentence. Second, we must… — George Polya
The mathematician's patterns, like the painter's or the poet's must be beautiful; the ideas, like the colours or the words must fit together in a… — G. H. Hardy
[I can] scarcely write upon mathematics or mathematicians. Oh for words to express my abomination of the science. — Thomas B. Macaulay
I think pictures and words have the power to make us rich or poor. — Barbara Kruger
There are many ways to calm a negative energy without suppressing or fighting it. You recognize it, you smile to it, and you invite something… — Nhat Hanh
Part of what makes a language 'alive' is its constant evolution. I would hate to think Britain would ever emulate France, where they actually have… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Experience is a truer guide than the words of others. — Leonardo da Vinci
What is this true meditation? It is to make everything: coughing, swallowing, waving the arms, motion, stillness, words, action, the evil and the good, prosperity… — Hakuin Ekaku
How do we meditate silently? Just by not talking, just by not using outer words, we are not doing silent meditation. Silent meditation is totally… — Sri Chinmoy
My words are like a ship, and the sea is their meaning. Come to me and I will take you to the depths of spirit. — Unknown Author
Science is only truly consistent with an atheistic worldview with regards to the claimed miracles of the gods of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Moreover, the… — Lawrence M. Krauss
If language is to be of any use to us, then we ought to try and preserve the meaning of words, and 'god' historically has… — Steven Weinberg

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