Faith Quotes

"Anybody who has been seriously engaged in scientific work of any kind realizes that over the entrance to the gates of the temple of science are written the words: 'You must have faith.'"

"Every physicist who has become saturated with the study of science is convinced that a spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man."

"Anybody who has been seriously engaged in scientific work of any kind realises that over the entrance to the gates of the temple of science are written the words: 'You must have faith. This is a fundamental quality which the scientist cannot dispense with."

"Anybody who has learned to think scientifically must see that there is only a very faint light between religion and science."

"Religion and science are not antagonistic; they move in different domains."

"I cannot believe that God plays dice with the cosmos."

"I am convinced that the teachers of religion have had to make the same kinds of compromises that the politicians do."

"Anybody who is seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that there is a spirit manifest in the laws of the universe, a spirit vastly superior to that of man."

"Faith is not the opposite of reason; it is the foundation upon which reason rests."

"The scientist must have absolute faith in his work, even when he cannot see the destination."

"All religion and science share a common root in the human quest for truth and meaning."

"Science and religion ask different questions; they need not be in conflict."

"The laws of nature are the canvas God laid down on which he painted his masterpiece."

"I have repeatedly said that in my view the answer to this task can only be spiritual in nature."

"If nature leads us to mathematical forms of great simplicity and beauty—by forms I am referring to coherent systems of hypothesis, axioms, etc.—to me this is equivalent to a act of faith in God."

"I would not have said that the barrier between hell and heaven is anything like as solid as we had been led to believe."

"In my view, the answer must be of a spiritual nature. And I am convinced of that."

"The laws of physics are the canvas God laid down on which to paint his masterpiece."

"From the scientific standpoint, the idea of a personal God is still something we cannot do without."

"Faith in science must be complete."

"The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible."

"Never stop believing in what you cannot yet see."

"In the world, there is only one real tragedy - not to become a saint."

"Let your life be a prayer."

"You have to trust in something, your gut, karma, destiny or whatever."

"We must believe that change is possible, even when circumstances seem hopeless."

"We must believe that change is possible, even when the obstacles seem insurmountable."

"One must have faith to become wise."

"The appreciation of any great scientific truth arises from an understanding of God's creation."

"The universe is a great open book written by God."