Quotes about discovery


There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
Douglas Adams
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The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka! ' (I found it! ) but 'That's funny ...
Isaac Asimov
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The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.
Daniel J. Boorstin
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There is no harm in doubt and skepticism, for it is through these that new discoveries are made.
Richard Feynman (Letter to Armando Garcia J, December 11, 1985)
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All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.
Galileo
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One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
Andre Gide
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The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.
Frank Herbert
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Mistakes are the portals of discovery.
James Joyce
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