The true worth of an experimenter consists in his pursuing not only what he seeks in his experiment, but also what he did not seek.

It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning.

The experimenter who does not know what he is looking for will not understand what he finds.

When we meet a fact which contradicts a prevailing theory, we must accept the fact and abandon the theory, even when the theory is supported by great names and generally accepted.

Man can learn nothing unless he proceeds from the known to the unknown.

The terrain is everything; the germ is nothing.

Art is 'I'; science is 'we'.

A fact in itself is nothing. It is valuable only for the idea attached to it, or for the proof which it furnishes.

Those who do not know the torment of the unknown cannot have the joy of discovery.

Science increases our power in proportion as it lowers our pride.

All the vital mechanisms, varied as they are, have only one object, that of preserving constant the conditions of life in the internal environment.

If it sounds good, it is good.

The waves splash against my face, carrying a message: Welcome, you belong here.

When you are discouraged, do not look down. Hold your head up high and you will see the face of God shining a light into your dark place.

I am not writing in metaphors. I am writing about catastrophes.

I just want to be a wallflower. Nondescript. Just not anything. I don't want to see me.

You can't let the highs get too high and you can't let the lows get too low.

It's not Planned Parenthood. No, it's planned genocide. You can quote me on that.

I actually quite like promo, which is quite odd for an artist, but recording's not the easiest thing.

The West Bank is essentially imprisoned.

You know, as you compose music, you're just off in your own world. You have no idea where reality is, so to have an idea of what people think is pretty hard.