Logo
Scientific principles and laws do not lie on the surface of nature

Scientific principles and laws do not lie on the surface of nature. They are hidden, and must be wrested from nature by an active and elaborate technique of inquiry. – John Dewey, Reconstruction in Philosophy, 1920

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Science
category

Malevolent criticisms will not disturb my peace of mind, I shall take no notice of them, however carefully they may be dressed up in the garb of science. – Sebastian Kneipp, 1889, translated from German, introduction to Thus Shalt Thou

Category:
Science

Oh, Im nerdy about science fiction and fantasy and graphic novels and reading, and Im nerdy about board games. My favorite board game is a board game Im working on right now. Its a game of Napoleonic era naval warfare, and its going to be fun. – Billy Campbell

Category:
Science

Math and science fields are not the only areas where we see the United States lagging behind. Less than 1 percent of American high school students study the critical foreign languages of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Russian, combined. – Cathy McMorris

Category:
Science

Science was something that really caught my attention. It was something I really could sink my teeth into. – Michael P. Anderson

Category:
Science

Random Quotes

Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. – Benjamin Franklin

Category:
Solutions

I love to wear lingerie. The problem is that men always rip it off too quickly. When women are dolled up in lingerie they feel sexy. So let us wear it for five minutes. – Karen McDougal

Category:
Women

Romance like a ghost escapes touching it is always where you are not, not where you are. The interview or conversation was prose at the time, but it is poetry in the memory. – George William Curtis

Category:
Poetry

Trying to constantly get yourself into movies is extremely stressful and sometimes just impossible. – Seth Rogen

Category:
movies