Quote by Jeffrey Eugenides

“The seed of great discoveries are constantly floating around us, but they only take root in minds well prepared to receive them.”

— Joseph Henry

“But discoveries are what usually egg us on. Not finding anything would be very bad indeed.”

— John Brockman

“Of course, I feared that the joy I felt, like certain trees, had taken root at the edge of a craggy cliff. They may…

— André Aciman

“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

“A great scientist once said that genius consists not in making great discoveries but in seeing the connection between small discoveries.”

— Walker Percy

“things disappear and are never found simply because there's too much ground to cover.”

— Lisa Unger

“We say that Columbus discovered America and Newton discovered gravity, as though America and gravity weren't there until Columbus and Newton got wind of…

— Susanna Kaysen

“In nature, nothing is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways and they're still beautiful.”

— Alice Walker

“The best discoveries always happened to the people who weren't looking for them.”

— Morgan Matson

“Nature is technological relic of ancient civilizations.”

— Toba Beta

“Historically, nature has been very good at surprising us.”

— Sean Carroll

“The most beautiful thing about the world is how much is unknown to us. There are so many secrets, Hawthorn. So much awaiting discovery.…

— Chelsea Sedoti