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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....'

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Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.

Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.

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The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.

The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.

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Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

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There is only one nature--the division into science and
engineering is a human imposition, not a natural one. Indeed, read more

There is only one nature--the division into science and
engineering is a human imposition, not a natural one. Indeed,
the division is a human failure; it reflects our limited capacity
to comprehend the whole.

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Science is built up of facts, as a house is built of stones; but an accumulation of facts is no read more

Science is built up of facts, as a house is built of stones; but an accumulation of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house

by Henri Poincar Found in: Science Quotes,
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Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish the barriers of nationality

Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish the barriers of nationality

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In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be
understood by everyone, something that read more

In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be
understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before.
But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.

by Sir Humphrey Davy Found in: Science Quotes,
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If politics is the art of the possible, research is surely the
art of the soluble. Both are immensely read more

If politics is the art of the possible, research is surely the
art of the soluble. Both are immensely practical-minded affairs.

by Peter B. Medawar Found in: Science Quotes,
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Science is organised knowledge.

Science is organised knowledge.

by Herbert Spencer Found in: Science Quotes,
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