Sometimes we find ourselves needing a little extra motivation, and we happen to think it’s always a good idea to turn to some of the most brilliant minds in history. So whether today is that day or you simply need to bookmark this for another time, let’s take a look at some profound words from accomplished scientists.
“What you learn from a life in science is the vastness of our ignorance.” – David Eagleman
“There may be babblers, wholly ignorant of mathematics, who dare to condemn my hypothesis, upon the authority of some part of the Bible twisted to suit their purpose. I value them not, and scorn their unfounded judgment.” – Nicolaus Copernicus
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“Let us choose for ourselves our path in life, and let us try to strew that path with flowers.” – Emilie du Chatelet
“The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson
“Every brilliant experiment, like every great work of art, starts with an act of imagination.” – Jonah Lehrer
“Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.” – Mae Jemison
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“All outstanding work, in art as well as in science, results from immense zeal applied to a great idea.” – Santiago Ramón y Cajal
“It is shameful that there are so few women in science…There is a misconception in America that women scientists are all dowdy spinsters. This is the fault of men.” – Chien-Shiung Wu
“I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.” – Marie Curie
“You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him discover it in himself.” – Galileo
“Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.” – Rita Levi-Montalcini
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“Science makes people reach selflessly for truth and objectivity; it teaches people to accept reality, with wonder and admiration, not to mention the deep awe and joy that the natural order of things brings to the true scientist.” – Lise Meitner
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” – Isaac Newton
“If you want to have good ideas, you must have many ideas.” – Linus Pauling
“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” – Rachel Carson