Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.
I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.
It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill.
If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that ain't so.
Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion.
The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.
The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention.
The first idea the child must acquire is that of the difference between good and evil.
It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She must prepare herself, and truly work at it.
To educate a person in the mind but not in morals is to educate a menace to society.
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.
With educated people, I suppose, punctuation is a matter of rule; with me it is a matter of feeling. But I must say I have great respect for the semi-colon; it's a useful little chap.
Learning gives creativity, Creativity leads to thinking, Thinking provides knowledge, Knowledge makes you great.
I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot.
Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself.
Science is a rising force, It is creating a new world about us. It needs to be watched and pressed into service, and in any case, it would be courting disaster to ignore it.
