Exciting Quote by Isaac Asimov

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not Eureka! (I found it!) but 'That's funny...�

— Isaac Asimov

“The science fiction novelist Isaac Asimov reportedly once said, “The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is…

— Frans de Waal

In science, the most exciting expression isn’t ‘Eureka!’ It’s ‘Huh?’

— Michael Hawley

“Eureka" can be an answer to a question we have never asked. It can be the articulation of a sudden and unforeseen idea or…

— Erik Pevernagie

The cliché of the 'Eureka!' moment easily obscures the doubt and uncertainty that are also part of the discovery process.

— Janet Maslin

“Scientists may have sophisticated laboratories, But never forget 'eureka' was inspired in a bathtub.”

— Toba Beta

“Science is: Knowing that what is, has always been. Science ain't discovering anything new.”

— Sam Oputa

“No scientific discovery is named after its original discoverer.”

— Stephen M. Stigler

“There is only one good thing science ever discovered—a good thing, good tidings of great joy— that the world is round.”

— G.K. Chesterton

The most wonderful discovery made by scientists is science itself.

— Jacob Bronowski

One of the things I like about doing science, the thing that is the most fun, is coming up with something that seems ridiculous…

— Fischer Black

“Science is marvellous, it never rests and never accepts any simple answer at face value.”

— Anonymous