Science Quotes

"Thought arises from matter as inevitably as fire from wood."

"The heart and brain are merely organs of a mechanical system."

"The universe operates according to mechanical laws, not divine will."

"Man is as much a product of physics as any stone falling from a cliff."

"Logic operates no differently than the gears of a clock."

"Knowledge advances only through careful observation of physical phenomena."

"The brain is no more mysterious than the liver; merely more complex."

"Spirit is but the word we use for mechanisms we do not yet understand."

"As matter organizes itself, consciousness inevitably emerges."

"The great tragedy of science is the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact."

"What we call matter is merely a collection of sensible qualities."

"Secondary qualities teach us that things exist as they are perceived."

"The advancement of science is the advancement of human happiness."

"The body is a machine; understand its springs and you understand life itself."

"In the study of nature lies the study of ourselves."

"Organization of matter creates order; disorganization creates chaos."

"The study of machines teaches us more about life than theology ever could."

"Every thought is a physical event in the machinery of the brain."

"Science provides the method by which we unlock the secrets of nature and improve human welfare."

"Science demands of us intellectual honesty and willingness to follow evidence wherever it leads."

"Science liberates us from the darkness of uncertainty."

"Most of the questions which have been matters of violent controversy in our time can be settled by statistical analysis."

"The beauty of mathematics is that it allows the most precise statement of the most complex relationships."

"We know things through the causes we make"

"Science seeks to understand causation"

"We should not multiply entities beyond necessity in our explanations of phenomena."

"Science advances when we question our perceptions critically."

"Science progresses when imagination is disciplined by evidence."

"The natural world is a text written by God, and science is merely learning to read it."

"Economic theory tells us that when you make something costly, people use less of it."