Beauty Quote by Lisa Randall

A hypothesis or theory is clear, decisive, and positive, but it is believed by no one but the man who created it. Experimental findings,…

— Harlow Shapley

No one believes an hypothesis except its originator but everyone believes an experiment except the experimenter.

— William Beveridge

It is an acknowledged truth in philosophy that a just theory will always be confirmed by experiment.

— Thomas Malthus

Even in the dark times between experimental breakthroughs, there always continues a steady evolution of theoretical ideas, leading almost imperceptibly to changes in previous…

— Steven Weinberg

The strongest arguments prove nothing so long as the conclusions are not verified by experience. Experimental science is the queen of sciences and the…

— Roger Bacon

In experimental philosophy, we are to look upon propositions inferred by general induction from phenomena as accurately or very nearly true, notwithstanding any contrary…

— Isaac Newton

Experimental work provides the strongest evidence for scientific realism. This is not because we test hypotheses about entities. It is because entities that in…

— Ian Hacking

I don't believe any experiment until it is confirmed by theory. I find this is a witty inversion of "conventional" wisdom.

— Arthur Eddington

Experiment is the sole judge of the validity of any idea.

— Richard P. Feynman

I argue that experiments have no special ability to produce more credible knowledge than other methods, and that actual experiments are frequently subject to…

— Angus Deaton

No one believes an hypothesis except its originator but everyone believes an experiment except the experimenter. Most people are ready to believe something based…

— William Ian Beardmore Beveridge

Do not say hypothesis, and even less theory: say way of thinking.

— Georg C. Lichtenberg