Science Quotes

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"The big bang was not an explosion in space, but the beginning of space itself."
George Lemaitre
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"Every discovery in cosmology raises ten new questions, and this is the joy of science."
George Lemaitre
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"The expansion of the universe was not a wild guess but a logical consequence of relativity."
George Lemaitre
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"Science progresses by asking better questions, not by finding final answers."
George Lemaitre
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"The entropy of the universe increases, yet consciousness emerges and organizes; therein lies the paradox."
George Lemaitre
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"Space and time are not containers in which the universe exists; they are woven into the universe itself."
George Lemaitre
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"The Big Bang was not a moment in time; it was the origin of time itself."
George Lemaitre
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"Science is a conversation between humanity and nature, conducted in the language of mathematics."
George Lemaitre
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"Gravity shapes the universe, yet we still struggle to understand its deepest nature."
George Lemaitre
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"The future of cosmology lies in reconciling quantum mechanics with general relativity."
George Lemaitre
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"Every discovery in science opens a door to a hundred new mysteries."
George Lemaitre
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"In the beginning was energy, undifferentiated and infinite, containing all possibility."
George Lemaitre
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"The expansion of space is not a recession of galaxies; it is the growth of the universe itself."
George Lemaitre
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"The smallest particle and the largest galaxy are expressions of the same fundamental principles."
George Lemaitre
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"Time flows only in one direction because the universe is expanding, creating an arrow of time."
George Lemaitre
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"The universe expands faster than light can travel, a conclusion that defies intuition yet appears true."
George Lemaitre
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"The primordial universe was hotter than anything we can create, yet obeys the same laws we discover today."
George Lemaitre
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"Entropy increases, yet life and consciousness emerge from this increase, creating an apparent paradox."
George Lemaitre
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"The universe is expanding, and in this expansion lies the answer to why time flows only forward."
George Lemaitre
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"In science, the greatest discoveries often come from those willing to ask stupid questions."
Fritz Zwicky
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"We must learn to think morphologically about all problems, not just in astronomy."
Fritz Zwicky
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"The universe is systematic; our thinking should be equally systematic."
Fritz Zwicky
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"The universe does not care about our comfort; it rewards our curiosity."
Fritz Zwicky
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"Science is the art of asking better questions."
Fritz Zwicky
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"Nature's complexity is our opportunity; simplicity would leave us nothing to discover."
Fritz Zwicky
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"To make sense of chaos, we must impose thoughtful order upon it."
Fritz Zwicky
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"Rigorous imagination is not a contradiction; it is the future."
Fritz Zwicky
"I have always believed that the stars hold secrets for those patient enough to listen."
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
"The heavens speak in the language of mathematics and light."
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
"Nature's laws are not discovered; they are recognized as having always existed."
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin