Caring Quote by Walter Bagehot
“Nine tenths of modern science is in this respect the same: it is the produce of men whom their contemporaries thought dreamers - who were laughed at for caring for what did not concern them - who, as the proverb went, 'walked into a well from looking at the stars' - who were believed to be useless, if anyone could be such.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The English Constitution, Walter Bagehot, 1867
Innovators are often dismissed as dreamers, yet their ideas shape future science.
In simple terms: Visionaries are mocked before their breakthroughs.
Key Takeaway
Support unconventional thinkers and ideas.
Themes
innovation
skepticism
progress
visionary
Mood
thoughtful
inspirational
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- research funding
- startup culture
- academic discourse
- policy making
Key Concepts
paradigm shift
creative risk
social resistance
Questions to Reflect On
- What risks do you take for a visionary idea?
- How can society better recognize future value?
A Different Perspective
Some ideas may never materialize despite support.
