Scientist Quotes

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge. – Stephen Hawking

The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it. – Neil deGrasse Tyson

Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality. – Carl Sagan

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. – Isaac Asimov

The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you. – Neil deGrasse Tyson

We are all made of stardust. – Carl Sagan

The more I study science, the more I believe in God. – Albert Einstein

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but ‘That’s funny… – Isaac Asimov

Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. – Louis Pasteur

The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent. – Carl Sagan

If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough. – Albert Einstein

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. – Albert Einstein

Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood. – Marie Curie

Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And, the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics: You are all stardust. – Lawrence M. Krauss

Science is the acceptance of what works and the rejection of what does not. That needs more courage than we might think. – Jacob Bronowski

The more we know, the more mystery exists. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The discovery of truth is in even more important than the facts themselves. – Henry David Thoreau

Science and progress are like a weed; they grow where they are not wanted. – Max Planck

Science is magic that works. – Kurt Vonnegut

The truly scientific mind is altogether unafraid of the new and the unknown. – William S. Gosset

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. – Albert Einstein

The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane. – Nikola Tesla

The goal of science is understanding lawful relations among natural phenomena. – Max Planck

Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. – Carl Sagan

The greatest scientists are artists as well. – Albert Einstein

The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. – Bertrand Russell

Science is a way of life. Science is a perspective. Science is the process that takes us from confusion to understanding in a manner that’s precise, predictive and reliable. – Brian Greene

The beautiful thing about science is that it’s true whether you believe in it or not. – Neil deGrasse Tyson

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. – Albert Einstein

Science is the only religion that will never fail you. – Lawrence M. Krauss

One cannot help but be in awe when contemplating the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. – Albert Einstein

Physics is imagination in its purest form. – Richard P. Feynman

Science is the poetry of reality. – Richard Dawkins

The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it’s comprehensible. – Albert Einstein

Science is the key to our future, and if you don’t believe in science, then you’re holding everybody back. – Bill Nye

The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. – Albert Einstein

Science is not only a disciple of reason but also one of romance and passion. – Stephen Hawking

The essence of science is independent thinking, hard work, and not giving up. – Richard Feynman

Science is a way of life. Science is a perspective. Science is the process that takes us from confusion to understanding in a manner that’s precise, predictive and reliable. – Brian Greene

No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong. – Albert Einstein

Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced. – Søren Kierkegaard

Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts. – Richard Feynman

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool. – Richard Feynman

Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. – Carl Sagan

Science is the art of asking the right questions. – Brian Greene