"It is my supposition that the Universe in……" — John B. S. Haldane

"It is my supposition that the Universe in not only queerer than we imagine, is queerer than we can imagine."

— John B. S. Haldane

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53 Quotes by John B. S. Haldane

John B. S. Haldane has 53 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

The advance of scientific knowledge does not seem to make either our universe or our inner life in it any…
The conclusion forced upon me in the course of a life devoted to natural science is that the universe as…
It was a reaction from the old idea of "protoplasm", a name which was a mere repository of ignorance.
In fact, words are well adapted for description and the arousing of emotion, but for many kinds of precise thought…
If materialism is true, it seems to me that we cannot know that it is true. If my opinions are…
Haldane was engaged in discussion with an eminent theologian. "What inference," asked the latter, "might one draw about the nature…
Science affects the average man and woman in two ways already. He or she benefits by its application driving a…
I have tried to show why I believe that the biologist is the most romantic figure on earth at the…
Until politics are a branch of science, we shall do well to regard political and social reforms as experiments rather…
The idea of protoplasm, which was really a name for our ignorance, [is] only a little less misleading than the…
I have come to the conclusion that my subjective account of my motivation is largely mythical on almost all occasions.…
[Children] are taught that it is a virtue to accept statements without adequate evidence, which leaves them a prey to…

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To bring anything into your life, imagine that it's already there. — Richard Bach
Stories serve the purpose of consolidating whatever gains people or their leaders have made or imagine they have made in… — Chinua Achebe
Good can imagine Evil; but Evil cannot imagine Good. — Wystan Hugh Auden
To listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs. — Sri Aurobindo
I hate fishing, and I can't imagine why anyone would want to hike when you can get in the car… — Joseph Barbera
People go to church for the same reasons they go to a tavern: to stupefy themselves, to forget their misery,… — Mikhail Bakunin
I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is… — James A. Baldwin
Nobody is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart; for his purity, by definition, is unassailable. — James A. Baldwin
I can't imagine what it would be like being James Bond 24 hours. That must be exhausting. — Javier Bardem
Imagine the situation between Israel and Palestine. It's such a big mess. You can be on one side or the… — Javier Bardem
I grew up in a house that had a whole lot of trouble. As much trouble as you could imagine. — Lynda Barry
In every language you can imagine, I've had people say 'Appetite For Destruction' is the soundtrack to their lives. I… — Steven Adler

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