Conceiving Quote by Gottfried Leibniz

“There is no real reason—other than either a metaphysical faith or a habit ingrained in the mind—to believe that nature must operate with absolute…

— Walter Isaacson

The argument from design stands or falls on whether it can be demonstrated that some aspect of the universe such as its origin or…

— Victor J. Stenger

Although to penetrate into the intimate mysteries of nature and thence to learn the true causes of phenomena is not allowed to us, nevertheless…

— Leonhard Euler

We have reached a situation where a theory has been accepted as fact by some, and possible contrary evidence is shunted aside. [This is]…

— Robert Shapiro

I believe there is no source of deception in the investigation of nature which can compare with a fixed belief that certain kinds of…

— William James

When we human beings hypothesize that a law of nature holds - even temporarily or situationally - we are creating an idea, but we…

— Lee Smolin

It is through science that we prove, but through intuition that we discover.

— Henri Poincare

The only way to know something absolutely is to experience it for yourself; anything less is theory, speculation, and belief. .

— Rajneesh

That's how the scientists discover new science. They start out with a hypothesis--an idea--and then others believe enough in the idea that they make…

— Esther Hicks

“the only good reason to believe that something exists is if there is real evidence that it does.”

— Richard Dawkins

That which is provable, ought not to be believed in science without proof.

— Richard Dedekind

But it is curious how you can see that an idea is absolutely true and correct and yet not believe it deeply enough to…

— Lydia Davis