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Abandon Quote by Loren Eiseley

“Certainly science has moved forward. But when science progresses, it often opens vaster mysteries to our gaze. Moreover, science frequently discovers that it must abandon or modify what it once believed. Sometimes it ends by accepting what it has previously scorned.” quote by Loren Eiseley
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“Certainly science has moved forward. But when science progresses, it often opens vaster mysteries to our gaze. Moreover, science frequently discovers that it must abandon or modify what it once believed. Sometimes it ends by accepting what it has previously scorned.”

Loren Eiseley

About This Quote

Source Essay: “The World is a Book”, 1960

Science advances by revealing new questions and often overturning old beliefs, leading to humility.

In simple terms: Science uncovers new mysteries and revises old ideas.

Key Takeaway

Embrace change and stay humble.

Themes

science humility progress

Mood

contemplative inquisitive

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • research
  • education
  • policy making
  • personal belief

Key Concepts

paradigm shift epistemology uncertainty

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you react to changing facts?
  • What old beliefs have you revised?
A Different Perspective

Progress can be unsettling.

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