Fritz Zwicky

"The true scientist is prepared to bear privations and, if need be, the scorn of the rest of the scientific fraternity."

"I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the day may come when such an attitude will index the civilisations and methods of men."

"The 'crackpot' designation by the integrated orthodox scientific hierarchies has often concealed the sad facts of priority struggles and the overt suppression of unwelcome discoveries."

"One of the most important responsibilities of a leader is to ask hard questions and demand hard answers."

"Discovery is not the finding of a needle in a haystack, but the discovery that there is a haystack."

"Science is a constellation of formulated laws and a body of well-authenticated facts."

"The human race is being afflicted with a new evolutionary burden, to which it must respond or become extinct."

"Do not blame me for the chaos and confusion in the world. Blame those who have the power and refuse to use it wisely."

"The history of science is filled with revolutionary ideas that were scorned by contemporaries."

"Courage is the most important ingredient in any difficult situation."

"A true innovator must be willing to stand alone against the establishment."

"The greatest discoveries often come from asking the simplest questions."

"Scientific progress requires both imagination and rigorous discipline."

"We must have the courage to challenge conventional wisdom."

"The universe is far stranger than we dare to imagine."

"Every problem contains the seeds of its own solution."

"The future belongs to those who can adapt to change."

"Imagination is more important than knowledge in science."

"A scientist must be willing to accept that he might be wrong."

"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge."

"Success comes to those who persist despite repeated failures."

"The pursuit of truth requires an open mind and a critical spirit."

"Do not be discouraged by criticism; use it to improve your work."

"Nature holds far more secrets than science has yet uncovered."

"The ability to think independently is a rare and valuable gift."

"Every setback is an opportunity to learn something new."

"The world needs more creative thinkers and fewer dogmatists."

"Patience and persistence are the hallmarks of great science."

"We are limited not by our abilities, but by our imagination."

"The best ideas often come from the most unexpected places."