Theory Quotes - Page 3

Change the instruments and you will change the entire social theory that goes with them

An ounce of practice is better than tons of theory.

Thought and theory must precede all action, that moves to salutary purposes. Yet action is nobler in itself than either thought or theory.

Einstein explained his theory to me every day, and on my arrival I was fully convinced that he understood it.

I have a theory that theories are destructive.

There is nothing so practical as a good theory.

If facts conflict with a theory, either the theory must be changed or the facts.

Leave your theories. All theories, you see, even those of virtue, are bad, foolish, mischievous.

Brand is not a product, that's for sure; it's not one item. It's an idea, it's a theory, it's a meaning, it's how you carry yourself. It's aspirational, it's inspirational.

The Bible is a statement, not of theories, but of actual facts... things are not true because they are in the Bible, but they are only in the Bible because they are true.

The power of a theory is exactly proportional to the diversity of situations it can explain.

An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory!

Science walks forward on two feet, namely theory and experiment.

Probability is expectation founded upon partial knowledge. A perfect acquaintance with all the circumstances affecting the occurrence of an event would change expectation into certainty, and leave nether room nor demand for a theory of probabilities.

The fact of evolution is the backbone of biology, and biology is thus in the peculiar position of being a science founded on an improved theory, is it then a science or faith?

Theory is good; but it doesn't prevent things from existing.

In making theories, always keep a window open so that you can throw one out if necessary.

When you have two competing theories that make exactly the same predictions, the simpler one is the better.

My theory of evolution is that Darwin was adopted.

The piano is a universal instrument. If you start there, learn your theory and how to read, you can go on to any other instrument.

Scientific theory is a contrived foothold in the chaos of living phenomena.

I have a theory that you can decide to make whatever day it is a good day.

Bad critics judge a work of art by comparing it to pre-existing theories. They always go wrong when confronted with a masterpiece because masterpieces make their own rules.

Classical thermodynamics ... is the only physical theory of universal content which I am convinced ... will never be overthrown.

I have a theory that every time you make an important choice, the part of you left behind continues the other life you could have had.