Edwin Hubble

Astronomer American 1889 – 1953

Discovered universe expansion and Hubble constant.

374 quotes

"The light from ancient stars connects us to the deep past."
History
"Science is the poetry of reality."
Science
"The cosmos teaches us both humility and wonder."
Wisdom
"Each generation of astronomers stands on the shoulders of those before."
"The universe is waiting to be understood by those brave enough to look."
Courage
"Observations are the foundation upon which all knowledge rests."
Knowledge
"The expanding universe is evidence of the grandeur of creation."
Faith
"To seek truth is to seek the face of the cosmos."
Truth
"Distance reveals the true nature of all things."
Wisdom
"The universe speaks through the language of light."
Nature
"Our understanding of the cosmos defines our understanding of ourselves."
Philosophy
"The universe is a vast and marvelous mechanism, and we are but humble observers seeking to understand its secrets."
Science
"The great drama of astronomy is the story of how we came to understand our place among the stars."
Science
"In contemplating the immensity of space, we come to recognize our own insignificance and our profound connection to all things."
Philosophy
"The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest calling of the human spirit."
Knowledge
"We are made of stardust, and the universe flows through our veins."
Nature
"Every discovery opens a thousand new questions waiting to be answered."
Education
"The telescope has become humanity's window into eternity."
Science
"What lies beyond our understanding today may become the foundation of tomorrow's wisdom."
Wisdom
"The cosmos cares nothing for our beliefs, only for the truth of its own nature."
Truth
"In measuring distances to the stars, we measure the vastness of human curiosity itself."
Creativity
"The light we see from distant galaxies has traveled through the ages to reach us."
Time
"Science demands humility before the grandeur of creation."
Science
"We observe the universe not to conquer it, but to understand ourselves within it."
Philosophy
"The expanding universe teaches us that all things are in constant flux and change."
Change
"Knowledge of the cosmos brings both wonder and the awareness of how little we truly know."
Wisdom
"The stars have guided humanity not only in navigation but in the quest for meaning."
Hope
"Each nebula contains more stars than all the grains of sand on all the earth's beaches."
Imagination
"To understand the universe is to understand the fundamental questions of existence itself."
Philosophy
"The spectroscope is as revolutionary to astronomy as the microscope was to biology."
Technology