Heard Quote by Walt Whitman
“I heard what was said of the universe, heard it and heard it of several thousand years; it is middling well as far as it goes - but is that all?”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Leaves of Grass, 1855
The universe is vast and ancient, yet our understanding remains limited and provisional.
In simple terms: We know little about the cosmos.
Key Takeaway
Stay curious and humble about knowledge.
Themes
knowledge
humility
cosmos
Mood
wonderful
humble
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- science
- philosophy
- spiritual contemplation
Key Concepts
epistemology
existential wonder
Questions to Reflect On
- What mysteries intrigue you most?
- How does uncertainty shape your worldview?
A Different Perspective
Human perception can’t capture the whole truth.
![“I was there when Abbe Georges Lemaître first proposed this [Big Bang] theory. ... There is no rational reason to doubt that the universe has existed indefinitely, for an infinite time. … It is only myth that attempts to say how the universe came to be, either four thousand or twenty billion years…” quote by Hannes Alfven](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/006/hannes-alfven-29526_astrophysics_i-was-there-when-abbe-georges-lema-tre-f_3113329.jpg)
