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It is a profound and necessary truth that the deep things in science are not found because they are useful: they are found because it was possible to find them.

Quotes by J. Robert Oppenheimer

The history of science is rich in example of the fruitfulness of bringing two sets of techniques, two sets of ideas, developed in separate contexts for the pursuit of new truth, into touch with one another.

Quotes by J. Robert Oppenheimer

There must be no barriers to freedom of inquiry. There is no place for dogma in science. The scientist is free, and must be free to ask any question, to doubt any assertion, to seek for any evidence, to correct...

Quotes by J. Robert Oppenheimer

Science is not everything, but science is very beautiful.

Quotes by J. Robert Oppenheimer

It is a profound and necessary truth that the deep things in science are not found because they are useful; they were found because it was possible to find them.

Quotes by J. Robert Oppenheimer

My life in science has been rich and rewarding. I have sacrificed very little.

Quotes by J. Michael Bishop

I also like to look at the dynamic that takes place between religion and science because, in a way, both are asking the same questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Why are we here? Where are we...

Quotes by J. Michael Straczynski

I've always been a science fiction fan since I had understood the conception of what a story was.

Quotes by J. Michael Straczynski

When it comes down to it, the reason that science fiction endures is that it is, at its core, an optimistic genre. What it says at the end of the day is that there is a tomorrow, we do go...

Quotes by J. Michael Straczynski

We are in a tech-heavy society, plunging headlong into an unknown future. Science fiction is what allows you to stand back and analyze the impact of that and put it in context of how it affects people.

Quotes by J. Michael Straczynski

In every other science fiction series, humans are at the top of the food chain. In the 'Babylon 5' universe, they're in the bottom third.

Quotes by J. Michael Straczynski

To me, science fiction is about the sense of mystery, the sense of awe. Not 'shock and awe', just 'awe.'

Quotes by J. Michael Straczynski

I've always been kind of a mutt creatively. I started off in journalism, and I've actually done more police and procedural shows than I've ever done science fiction shows. I was on 'Murder She Wrote,' I was on 'Walker, Texas...

Quotes by J. Michael Straczynski

I needed a lot of the good things that church provided. But as I grew older, it became increasingly hard for me to rationalize the importance of church in my life with the beliefs that it required that were at...

Quotes by J. D. Vance

Everything is becoming science fiction. From the margins of an almost invisible literature has sprung the intact reality of the 20th century.

Quotes by J. G. Ballard

Science and technology multiply around us. To an increasing extent they dictate the languages in which we speak and think. Either we use those languages, or we remain mute.

Quotes by J. G. Ballard

I think of science fiction as being part of the great river of imaginative fiction that has flowed through English literature, probably for 400 or 500 years, well predating modern science.

Quotes by J. G. Ballard

The cool thing for me is, I go to a lot of conventions - a lot of science fiction conventions like Comic-Con - and there are always a lot of attendants of color. And I think some people believe that...

Quotes by J. August Richards

As a boy, my favorite show was 'Superman' and my favorite movie was 'Star Wars' - along with other science fiction shows and movies. And I always wanted to fly.

Quotes by J. August Richards

I had decent but not great grades in high school because I was highly motivated in some subjects, like the arts, drama, English, and history, but in math and science I was a screw-up. Wooster saw something in me, and...

Quotes by J. C. Chandor

Frequently Asked Questions

What sparked an early interest in science for one speaker?
One quote fondly recalls childhood curiosity, noting "I was, from early on, interested in science," crediting parents who were "very obliging about that," including trips to "the museum of natural history."
Is there a quote about the elegance of mathematics?
Yes - one quote reflects on why math feels so satisfying compared to other sciences: "We in science are spoiled by the success of mathematics. Mathematics is the study of problems so simple that they have good solutions." For more brain-teasing content, see our Riddles page.
Does the collection touch on science fiction?
One quote shares an enthusiasm for the genre, mentioning "science fiction and physics, things like that," along with musings on "Planets being sucked into black holes." For lighter science content, see our Jokes collection.
Is there a funny quote about the realities of scientific progress?
Yes - one quote wryly sums it up: "We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming." For more offbeat quotes, see our Animal collection.
What's the overall feel of this science collection?
It blends genuine curiosity and appreciation for science with a bit of humor about its practical, bureaucratic side. Explore more in our Doctor collection.

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