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.”
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.
Embrace change and stay humble.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- research
- education
- policy making
- personal belief
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you react to changing facts?
- What old beliefs have you revised?
Progress can be unsettling.