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Scientific Quotes

On method, verification, and a lifetime of study.

These scientific quotes emphasize independent verification and the discipline behind calling something truly scientific. See our Achievement quotes for more on intellectual accomplishment.

We need to download scientific journals and upload them to file-sharing networks.

Quotes by Aaron Swartz

Generally, TED speakers are believers in the scientific method.

Quotes by Steven Levy

Dreams are a scientific fact.

Quotes by Robyn Hitchcock

It is important that legislation keeps pace with scientific progress.

Quotes by Robert Winston

Achievement Quotes

We build scientific theories to organize and manipulate the world, to reduce phenomena into manageable units.

Quotes by Paul Kalanithi

Scientific inquiry starts with observation. The more one can see, the more one can investigate.

Quotes by Martin Chalfie

The best artists are scientific, and the best scientists are artistic.

Quotes by Marilyn Ferguson

That knowledge which is popular is not scientific.

Quotes by Maria Mitchell

Nuclear energy is the scientific achievement of the Iranian nation.

Quotes by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Active Quotes

One can not impede scientific progress.

Quotes by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

We are the recipients of scientific method. We can each be a creative and active part of it if we so desire.

Quotes by Kary Mullis

I have been a Professor Emeritus since 1958, and have continued my scientific studies.

Quotes by Karl von Frisch

Measurements, observations, descriptions can only be considered scientific when they are independently confirmed by other people.

Quotes by Jose Padilha

All creation requires a scientific brain.

Quotes by Johan Renck

Agenda Quotes

Evolution is a bankrupt speculative philosophy, not a scientific fact.

Quotes by Jimmy Swaggart

Scientific management promised to replace rules of thumb with accurate measurements.

Quotes by Jill Lepore

Scientific thought, then, is not momentary; it is not a static instance; it is a process.

Quotes by Jean Piaget

'Incontrovertible' is not a scientific word. Nothing is incontrovertible in science.

Quotes by Ivar Giaever

Official scientific organizations have all turned obsessively to the diversity agenda.

Quotes by Heather Mac Donald

Air Quotes

We are redefining and we are restating our socialism in terms of the scientific revolution.

Quotes by Harold Wilson

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection say about the scientific method?
It emphasizes independent verification as the standard for calling something truly scientific, alongside praise for the discipline behind that process.
Is a long research career part of this topic?
Yes, one voice describes decades of continued scientific study after becoming an emeritus professor, showing science as a lifelong pursuit rather than a short project.
How is 'scientific' defined in these quotes?
One quote is specific: observations only count as scientific once other people can independently confirm them, not simply because one person reports them.
Do these quotes come from public speaking contexts?
Yes, one references a well-known speaker series generally trusting that particular research approach, tying the topic to public discussion of ideas as well as lab work.
What related topic covers intellectual accomplishment more broadly?
Our Achievement quotes cover related ground on accomplishment across different fields.

From decades-long academic careers to public praise of the scientific method itself, this topic covers science as both practice and belief. Continue with our Active or Air quotes.