Robert Hooke

Scientist and Inventor English 1635 – 1703

Discovered cells and formulated Hooke's Law of elasticity.

428 quotes

"The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all human endeavors."
Education
"What we call coincidence is often merely unrecognized pattern."
Philosophy
"Hope lies in the certainty that there is always more to discover."
Hope
"The human eye is merely the beginning of true seeing."
"In the small lies the seed of understanding the vast."
Wisdom
"Diligence in one's work is a form of devotion."
Work
"The mind of a child sees what the eyes of an adult have forgotten."
Imagination
"Nature speaks to those patient enough to listen."
Peace
"Truth cannot be rushed; it emerges only through careful inquiry."
Truth
"To measure is to understand; to understand is to master."
Knowledge
"The mechanism of nature is both elegant and intricate."
Beauty
"Our instruments extend our senses but cannot replace our reason."
Technology
"In studying the works of nature, we study the mind of the Creator."
Faith
"Persistence transforms the impossible into the inevitable."
Perseverance
"The organization of matter reveals the organization of thought."
Philosophy
"Freedom of inquiry is the lifeblood of all advancement."
Freedom
"Great discoveries begin with great questions."
Inspiration
"The world does not reveal its secrets to the lazy or incurious."
Motivation
"In the dance of atoms lies the poetry of physics."
Science
"Those who observe deeply earn the right to speak authoritatively."
Wisdom
"Gratitude for nature's lessons is the scholar's proper response."
Gratitude
"The invisible world is as real as the visible, merely harder to perceive."
Imagination
"Kindness toward one's fellow inquirers advances knowledge faster than competition."
Kindness
"In each phenomenon lies a thousand lessons for the attentive mind."
Education
"The history of discovery is the history of changing one's mind."
History
"Fear of the unknown is merely lack of familiarity."
Fear
"Power over nature comes through understanding, not force."
Power
"The body is a machine of remarkable ingenuity."
Health
"Imagination without observation is mere fancy; observation without imagination is mere description."
Creativity
"In patience lies the path to all lasting achievement."
Patience