The theory seems to be that as long as a man is a failure he is one of God's children, read more

The theory seems to be that as long as a man is a failure he is one of God's children, but that as soon as he succeeds he is taken over by the Devil.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for read more

There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly 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 that states that this has already happened.

A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person.

A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person.

In scientific work, those who refuse to go beyond fact rarely get as far as fact.

In scientific work, those who refuse to go beyond fact rarely get as far as fact.

A young boy is a theory, an old man is a fact.

A young boy is a theory, an old man is a fact.

Science is organized common sense where many a beautiful theory was killed by an ugly fact.

Science is organized common sense where many a beautiful theory was killed by an ugly fact.

If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.

If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.

It is the theory that decides what can be observed

It is the theory that decides what can be observed