Science Quotes

"Science is not merely a collection of laws to be discovered and facts to be observed."

"Physical laws are preserved, but their expression undergoes continuous modification."

"The most important part of all scientific investigation is the careful observation of phenomena."

"The aim of science is the discovery of general principles which may then be applied to particular cases."

"To understand the phenomena of electricity and magnetism, we must adopt a mechanical theory."

"Molecular science has yet to inform us about the great majority of the phenomena with which we have to deal."

"A successful scientific theory must not only describe known phenomena but must also predict new ones."

"What is the nature of the lines of force which we see revealed by the iron filings about a magnet?"

"The great achievement of nineteenth-century science has been to establish a connection between electricity and magnetism."

"A mathematician may say anything he pleases, but a physicist must at least have some common sense."

"The true scientific spirit is one of humble inquiry and careful observation."

"All the most important scientific discoveries are fundamentally simple and at the same time of profound importance."

"The work of the laboratory is the soul of science."

"The electric and magnetic forces are not independent of each other; they are aspects of one force."

"The real work of science is the collecting and arranging of facts according to some rational principle."

"The fundamental idea of modern physics is that the phenomena of nature depend upon the motions and interactions of matter."

"Every important discovery in physics has been preceded by a period of confusion and controversy."

"Science is the study of those judgments concerning which universal agreement may be expected."

"The existence of the electromagnetic field is among the most important scientific discoveries of all time."

"The careful and methodical investigation of nature is the true path to understanding."

"All the facts of science are expressed in the language of mathematics."

"The universe is not composed of discrete atoms acting at a distance; it is a continuum of fields."

"I have tried to put my theoretical results into a form which will allow of experimental verification."

"The greatest obstacle to scientific progress is the unwillingness to abandon old theories."

"The most fruitful basis for the discovery of scientific truth is the recognition of the fundamental interconnectedness of all phenomena."

"The boundaries of our knowledge are merely the frontiers of discovery."

"Great discoveries emerge from persistent questioning."

"The explored world is merely the beginning of knowledge."

"The progress of science depends on the willingness to question our most fundamental assumptions."

"The universe is rational, but not in the ways we initially suppose."