Counterintuitive Quote by Daniel C. Dennett

“For every theory there has to be counterevidence--otherwise science wouldn't progress.”

— Haruki Murakami

“Progress is proven through action, not theory.”

— Marion Bekoe

“If theory means a reasonably systematic reflection of our guiding assumptions, it remains as indispensable as ever.”

— Terry Eagleton

“Clues put us on the right path toward a correct theory. Strong evidence is that which subsequently allows us to trust whether the theory…

— Carlo Rovelli

Progress is achieved by exchanging our theories for new ones which go further than the old, until we find one based on a larger…

— Claude Bernard

“That' the thing about theories. You can theorize all you want, but at the end of the day when you theories become reality, when…

— Jane Green

“You can't learn what you're unable to understand but a theory is infeasible until you won't need it.”

— Robin Sacredfire

“You can't learn what you can't understand but any theory is infeasible until you don't need it.”

— Robin Sacredfire

“Without clues, we search in the wrong directions. Without evidence, a theory is not reliable.”

— Carlo Rovelli

“This is why theory can be so valuable: it can explain what will happen, even before you experience it.”

— Clayton M. Christensen

“But anyone who is practically acquainted with scientific work is aware that those who refuse to go beyond fact, rarely get as far as…

— Thomas Henry Huxley

“Exactly. The person who comes up with the theory is the one who has to prove it,”

— Haruki Murakami