Michael Faraday

Chemist and Physicist English 1791 – 1867

Discovered electromagnetic induction and electrochemistry.

379 quotes

"The gift of understanding brings with it the responsibility to share that knowledge."
Education
"In the midst of complexity, seek the elegant simplicity that lies beneath."
Science
"The measure of a civilization is not its power, but its commitment to truth and justice."
Justice
"Every challenge is an invitation to discover capabilities you did not know you possessed."
Strength
"The natural world is a continuous revelation for those who approach it with reverence."
Faith
"True peace comes from the alignment of your actions with your deepest convictions."
Peace
"The mind that seeks knowledge without compassion becomes a danger to itself and others."
Wisdom
"Hope is not blind optimism; it is the conviction that continued effort will yield understanding."
Hope
"The future belongs to those who can imagine it and work tirelessly to bring it forth."
Inspiration
"The world is full of wonders, and the man who shuts his eyes to them is a fool."
Wisdom
"I have at length succeeded in making the great discovery upon which I have been laboring."
Success
"Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature."
Science
"Work, finish, publish."
Work
"The important thing is to know how to take all things that happen to us, whether good or bad, and to turn them to our account."
Courage
"There is no better way of elevating the character than by interesting the mind in the pursuits of science."
Education
"I have no ambition to be remembered as a great man, only as a hardworking one."
"When I am engaged in it, no worldly event, no earthly joy, no earthly sorrow is able to move me."
"The natural world is full of wonders; we need only open our eyes to see them."
Nature
"I very much regret the necessity of introducing what seems to me so very problematical into this account."
Truth
"Let your imagination be your only boundary."
Imagination
"The beauty of science is that it reveals the hidden harmonies of nature."
Beauty
"I was always fond of the study of nature, from my earliest childhood."
Science
"All knowledge should be pursued with humility and wonder."
Knowledge
"Perseverance in the pursuit of truth is the highest virtue."
Perseverance
"The universe is written in the language of mathematics, waiting to be read."
Philosophy
"What is the use of a newborn child if it cannot transform the world?"
Hope
"Life is both a privilege and a responsibility to be used wisely."
Life
"In the end, I find myself most grateful for the simple things."
Gratitude
"The power of nature lies in its consistency and order."
Nature
"We must learn to see the extraordinary in the ordinary."
Wisdom