You can observe a lot by just watching.

You can observe a lot by just watching.

Cultivated men and women who do not skim the cream of life, and are attached to the duties, yet escape read more

Cultivated men and women who do not skim the cream of life, and are attached to the duties, yet escape the harder blows, make acute and balanced observers.

A few observations and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning lead to truth.

A few observations and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning lead to truth.

Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.

Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.

Reason, Observation, and Experience -- the Holy Trinity of Science.

Reason, Observation, and Experience -- the Holy Trinity of Science.

We cannot create observers by saying "observe," but by giving them the power and the means for this observation and read more

We cannot create observers by saying "observe," but by giving them the power and the means for this observation and these means are procured through education of the senses

Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking

Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking

Three brothers, three fortresses

Three brothers, three fortresses

One must talk about everything according to its nature, how it comes to be and how it grows. Men have read more

One must talk about everything according to its nature, how it comes to be and how it grows. Men have talked about the world without paying attention to the world of their own minds, as if they were asleep or absent-minded.