Whenever a theory appears to you as the only possible one, take this as a sign that you have neither read more

Whenever a theory appears to you as the only possible one, take this as a sign that you have neither understood the theory nor the problem which it was intended to solve

There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for read more

There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for and why it is here it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another that states that this has already happened.

[Do not] put too much confidence in experimental results until they have been confirmed by theory.

[Do not] put too much confidence in experimental results until they have been confirmed by theory.

A theory has only the alternative of being right or wrong. A model has a third possibility - it may read more

A theory has only the alternative of being right or wrong. A model has a third possibility - it may be right but irrelevant.

He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never read more

He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast.

Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance.

Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance.

There can be no theory of any account unless it corroborate with the theory of the earth.

There can be no theory of any account unless it corroborate with the theory of the earth.

A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person.

A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person.

If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.

If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.