Quote by Lewis Thomas
The central task of science is to arrive, stage by stage, at a cle

The central task of science is to arrive, stage by stage, at a clearer comprehension of nature, but this does not at all mean, as it is sometimes claimed to mean, a search for mastery over nature. – Lewis Thomas

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I suggest that the introductory courses in science, at all levels from grade school through college, be radically revised. Leave the fundamentals, the so-called basics, aside for a while, and concentrate the attention of all students on the things that are not known. – Lewis Thomas

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The great secret of medicine, known to doctors but still hidden from the public, is that most things get better by themselves. – Lewis Thomas

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Statistically, the probability of any of us being here is so small that youd think the mere fact of existing would keep us all in contented dazzlement of surprise. – Lewis Thomas

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Science means simply the aggregate of all the recipes that are always successful. All the rest is literature. – Paul Valery

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Every discovery in science is a tacit criticism of things as they are. That is why the wise man is invariably called the fool. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadows speed. – Howard Nemerov

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I felt that chess… is a science in the form of a game… I consider myself a scientist. I wanted to be treated like a scientist. – Bobby Fischer

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I never would believe that Providence had sent a few men into the world, ready booted and spurred to ride, and millions ready saddled and bridled to be ridden. – Richard Rumbold, 1685

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We can take full comfort in realizing the continuing strength of our nation. Americas lands remain radiantly rich with diversity, and freedom still reigns. – Ben Nelson

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