Skip to content

Art Quote by Miguel de Unamuno

“Science is a cemetary of dead ideas.” quote by Miguel de Unamuno
Download Open image
“Science is a cemetary of dead ideas.”

Miguel de Unamuno

About This Quote

Source essay: The Tragic Sense of Life, 1912

Ideas that fail are discarded, leaving a graveyard of obsolete thoughts.

In simple terms: Failed ideas become dead.

Key Takeaway

Learn from past mistakes.

Themes

knowledge progress failure

Mood

thoughtful critical

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • research
  • innovation
  • education

Key Concepts

philosophy science

Questions to Reflect On

  • What ideas have you revived after being dismissed?
  • How do you decide which ideas to abandon?
A Different Perspective

Not all discarded ideas are worthless.

4.5 out of 5 (7 ratings)

More by Miguel de Unamuno

Explore all 153 Miguel de Unamuno quotes

More Art quotes

Browse all 48,652 Art quotes