Science is not about control. It is about cultivating a perpetual condition of wonder in the face of something that read more

Science is not about control. It is about cultivating a perpetual condition of wonder in the face of something that forever grows one step richer and subtler than our latest theory about it. It is about reverence, not mastery.

Religions die when they are proved to be true. Science is the record of dead religions.

Religions die when they are proved to be true. Science is the record of dead religions.

Gravity is a contributing factor in nearly 73 percent of all accidents involving falling objects.

Gravity is a contributing factor in nearly 73 percent of all accidents involving falling objects.

The pursuit of the good and evil are now linked in astronomy as
in almost all science. . . read more

The pursuit of the good and evil are now linked in astronomy as
in almost all science. . . . The fate of human civilization will
depend on whether the rockets of the future carry the
astronomer's telescope or a hydrogen bomb.

Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known?

Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known?

All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.

All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.

Philosophy is the science which considers truth

Philosophy is the science which considers truth

Mystery is a resource, like coal or gold, and its preservation is a fine thing.

Mystery is a resource, like coal or gold, and its preservation is a fine thing.

Mysteries are not necessarily miracles.

Mysteries are not necessarily miracles.