Wisdom Quotes

"The mathematician's greatest discovery is often the question itself."

"A completely rational being would regard complete certitude as impossible."

"One should think like a great master or not think at all."

"What we cannot prove, we must accept with humility."

"The quest for certainty is the quest for the impossible."

"To understand the universe, one must first understand its limits."

"One should be skeptical of systems that claim completeness."

"I have learned that the simplest truth is often the deepest."

"All true knowledge contains an element of paradox."

"The greatest insights come from accepting limitation."

"To understand limitations is to understand the nature of reality."

"Proof is not the highest form of understanding."

"To be truly wise is to know the limits of wisdom."

"I have learned that contradiction is sometimes more truthful than consistency."

"To prove something is to admit what cannot be proven."

"To know the limits of knowledge is to know the greatest truth."

"What cannot be said can still be understood."

"The fundamental cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt."

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wise people so full of doubts."

"The purpose of an open mind, like an open mouth, is to close it on something solid."

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt."

"The demand for certainty is one which is natural to man, but is nevertheless an intellectual vice."

"It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it to be true."

"We are all apt to think that the worst faults lie in other people and the best qualities in ourselves."

"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."

"A true scientist observes without prejudice and measures with precision."

"Understanding the world requires both mind and spirit."

"The mind of a researcher must remain open to unexpected results."

"In science, simplicity and elegance often hide profound truths."

"The mind of a researcher must be both skeptical and imaginative."