Short quotations about, science - Page 2

Hippocrates

To really know is science; to merel…

13 Oct , 2011  

To really know is science; to merely believe you know is ignorance. Great short quote and quotation by: Hippocrates , Greek physician (460 BC – 377 BC)

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Marie Curie, Lecture at Vassar College, May 14, 1921

We must not forget that when radium…

15 Feb , 2011  

We must not forget that when radium was discovered no one knew that it would prove useful in hospitals. The work was one of pure science. And this is a proof that scientific work must not be considered from the point of view of the direct usefulness of it. It must be done for itself, […]

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Ivan Pavlov

What can I wish to the youth of my …

15 Feb , 2011  

What can I wish to the youth of my country who devote themselves to science? …Thirdly, passion. Remember that science demands from a man all his life. If you had two lives that would not be enough for you. Be passionate in your work and in your searching. Great short quote and quotation by: Ivan […]

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Bertrand Russell

Whereas in art nothing worth doing …

15 Feb , 2011  

Whereas in art nothing worth doing can be done without genius, in science even a very moderate capacity can contribute to a supreme achievement. Great short quote and quotation by: Bertrand Russell , British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 – 1970)

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Ernest Rutherford

You should never bet against anythi…

27 Apr , 2010  

You should never bet against anything in science at odds of more than about 10-12 to 1. Great short quote and quotation by: Ernest Rutherford , British chemist & physicist (1871 – 1937)

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