Alternatives Quote by J. D. Trout

Theory is good; but it doesn't prevent things from existing.

— Jean-Martin Charcot

I'm not sure what theory is, unless it's the pursuit of fundamental questions.

— David Antin

One does not ask whether a scientific theory is true, but only whether it is convenient.

— Henri Poincare

“Much can be gained be contrasting a theory with its alternatives, even ones that look too extreme to be true. You can really understand…

— Steven Pinker

The current situation with regard to theory is odd and maybe defined by a paradox.

— Simon Critchley

When that theory is isolated from known facts, it is likely not to be productive.

— Patricia Churchland

Any theory is better than no theory.

— Fuller Albright

There is nothing more practical than a good theory.

— Leonid Brezhnev

No particular theory may ever be regarded as absolutely certain.... No scientific theory is sacrosanct...

— Karl Popper

The strength of a theory is not what it allows, but what it prohibits; if you can invent an equally persuasive explanation for any…

— Eliezer Yudkowsky

Nothing is more practical than a good theory.

— Ludwig Boltzmann

“Do not be afraid of the word 'theory'. Yes, it can sound dauntingly abstract at times, and in the hands of some writers can…

— Richard Howells