Science Quotes

"The secrets of the universe lie not in abstract thought alone, but in patient observation and calculation."

"The unity of nature is not found in similarity of appearance, but in the mathematical principles that govern all things."

"Nature provides the problems; mathematics provides the method for solving them."

"I am convinced that the universe obeys laws as surely as a kingdom obeys its sovereign, and these laws are discoverable by the diligent mind."

"Let those who doubt the power of mathematics consider the movements of the heavens."

"Method is the ordering and arranging of all the acts by which we come to know anything."

"The soul acts upon the body in the pineal gland."

"Mathematics is the queen of sciences, and arithmetic the queen of mathematics."

"The problem of the distribution of primes is the most important in mathematics."

"The dignity of the science demands that every true deduction from well established principles be accepted, even if we cannot yet see its practical application."

"Complex analysis is the study of transcendental harmony."

"Science is a collection of facts arranged in the most economical manner possible."

"I shall always consider the subject of prime numbers as central to the aspirations of mathematicians."

"Every quantity in nature can be expressed through mathematical relationships."

"The universe is a clock, and we are but observers trying to read its face."

"The laws of nature are written in the language of geometry."

"The universe operates with mechanical precision; we are only beginning to read its blueprint."

"The foundation of all science is careful observation and honest reporting."

"The heart of science is not in its conclusions but in its methods."

"The psyche is nature, and nature is matter."

"Science demands from a man all his life. If you had two lives they would not be enough for you."

"The great orchestration of the conditional reflex is the highest nervous activity of animals."

"The consequences of behavior determine the probability that the behavior will occur again."

"Science is not concerned with purposes, causes in the Aristotelian sense, or ultimate origins."

"The true problem is whether the brain does all that is done."

"Science is based on the assumption that behavior is lawful and orderly."

"In the field of behavior analysis, the environment is the thing that counts."

"A person is composed of a large number of variables, and the measurement of these variables is the task of science."

"The goal of science is to predict and control behavior."

"The responsibility of the scientist is to describe what he sees in terms that are as accurate as possible."