Imagination Quotes

The ability to see what isn't there yet. Dreamers and builders on the power of 'what if.'

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"I believe that wonder is the fuel that keeps a scientist's mind young and eager to learn."
Lise Meitner
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"The universe is far stranger and more wonderful than our imaginations can grasp."
James Watson
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"Imagination in science is as important as mathematics and observation combined."
James Watson
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"Imagination is more valuable than knowledge, for knowledge is limited."
James Watson
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"The universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose."
Francis Crick
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"Do you realize what a profound mystery you are?"
Francis Crick
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"The study of evolution requires imagination as much as observation."
Francis Crick
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"The search for extraterrestrial life begins with understanding life on Earth."
Carl Woese
"The greatest gift is the capacity to wonder."
James Lovelock
"Imagination is the first step toward understanding anything."
James Lovelock
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"Imagination is the rehearsal of possible futures."
Humberto Maturana
"One must learn to see the extraordinary in the ordinary."
Chien-Shiung Wu
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"Imagination without knowledge is futile; knowledge without imagination is sterile."
Francis Crick
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"The intuition of the true physicist must penetrate into the world of atoms and nuclei."
Lise Meitner
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"Imagination is the birthplace of scientific breakthrough."
James Watson
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"The best scientific questions are those that seem impossible to answer."
James Watson
"The universe is far stranger and more wonderful than our theories suggest."
James Lovelock
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"Imagination is capable of bringing together experiences that have never been combined in reality."
Richard Dawkins
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"The mind's power to imagine is as important as its power to reason."
Francis Crick
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"Imagination constrained by impossibility is not imagination at all."
Francis Crick
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"I have found that the most fertile minds are those most willing to be wrong."
Lise Meitner
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"Imagination without discipline is mere fantasy; discipline without imagination is barren."
Lise Meitner
"The universe is far more interesting than we ever imagined."
Vera Rubin
"Never stop wondering about the universe."
Vera Rubin
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"Imagination is more important than knowledge in science."
Francis Crick
"We are stardust organized into patterns capable of wonder."
Lynn Margulis
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"We are the only species we know of that can truly understand the universe."
Richard Dawkins
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"We are capable of understanding the fundamental laws governing the universe."
Richard Dawkins
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"We are conscious beings capable of understanding the laws that govern our existence."
Richard Dawkins
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"The greatest discoveries often come not from what we expect, but from what we do not expect."
Lise Meitner