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.

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.

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.

True science teaches us to doubt and, in ignorance, to refrain.

Catch your dreams before they slip awayDying all the timeLose your dreamsAnd you will lose your mind

These precious things should be proud of their luck, if a woman like you owns them.

I rode on a float in one of the parades in Mississippi. It's an experience.

Very few people can truly divorce themselves from what they feel emotionally and sexually.

God is more interested in what we are than in what we do. He looks for fruit; we try to produce works.

I think it's better to attempt something and fail than it is to not even attempt it, so I'm glad that I've been prepared to put myself on the line there.

I have two basic rules about winning in trading as well as in life: 1. If you don't bet, you can't win. 2. If you lose all your chips, you can't bet.

If I had wanted only to make lots of money, I would have chosen a different profession.

The kind of life I want is to be a person who would get a personal note every day.

Trying your best is bringing your best... that's the way to do it! Desire and passion is everything.