It Is A Miracle That Curiosity Survives Formal

It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom. Without this it goes to wrack and ruin without fail.

Imagination is more important than knowledge

Imagination is the highest form of research.

Excellence is doing a common thing in an uncommon way.

He who excels in study can follow an official career.

One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike -- and yet it is the most precious thing we have.