“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world.”
Einstein on creativity and discovery.
10 Famous Science Quotes
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
From Sagan's reflections on curiosity and exploration.
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
A humble note on scientific progress and predecessors.
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
Curie's call to replace fear with understanding.
“I would rather have questions that can’t be answered than answers that can’t be questioned.”
Feynman on the value of inquiry and skepticism.
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
A commonly paraphrased summary of Darwinian adaptation.
“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.”
Galileo on the nature of discovery.
“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.”
Hawking's reminder to keep wonder and perspective.
“The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.”
Tesla reflecting on his legacy and innovation.
“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.”
From Silent Spring — on awareness and stewardship.