Theory Quotes
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Classical physics has been superseded by quantum theory: quantum theory is verified by experiments. Experiments must be described in terms of classical physics.
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I'd rather sink with a bad theory than swim with muddy pragmatism.
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My achievements in the field of chess are the result of immense hard work in studying theory.
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The charge is often made against the intelligentsia and other members of the anointed that their theories and the policies based on them lack common sense. But the very commonness of common sense makes it unlikely to have any appeal to the anointed. How can they be wiser and nobler than everyone else while agreeing with everyone else?
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Thought and theory must precede all action, that moves to salutary purposes. Yet action is nobler in itself than either thought or theory.
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The humanitarian in theory is the terrorist in action.
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Any theory, hypothesis, philosophy, sect, creed or institution that fears investigation, openly manifests its own error.
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Progress in science comes when experiments contradict theory.
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There was a time when the newspapers said that only twelve men understood the theory of relativity. I do not believe there ever was such a time ... On the other hand, I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.
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Especially in gangster films, with the gangster's moll - she would always be more or less of an object. And I'm not convinced of this theory. Because I think even gangsters' women have brains. They think and even, as we say, have balls.
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It's my theory that comedy is going to die out in the year 6000.
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It is my theory you can't get rid of fat. All you can do is move it around, like furniture.
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Just because you have a nut theory it doesn't mean that you agree with other nut theories. In fact, it often makes you very hostile to them. After all, there's a limited pool there that we're all after.
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I can not evolve any concrete theory about painting.
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My theory is that comedy comes from little people.
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I think what bothers me so much of the time, is they take the data and theory and distort it. They must know they're distorting.
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Ultimately, we hope to find a fundamental theory that explains everything with no input parameters.
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Life is so unlike theory.
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I do not know whether to be delighted or outraged by the fact that Literary Theory: An Introduction was the subject of a study by a well known U.S. business school, which was intrigued to discover how an academic text could become a best-seller.
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Our theories are the weakest part of what we say. What we're working from is the fact of an experience which we need to make sense of.
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The important thing is what we do, and not the deceitful theory of reading others' intentions. This is also a new thing — they say: "We know that Iran's intention is to pursue nuclear weapons." Do you have a device that reads intentions?
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I think conspiracy theories have gotten more and more close to the mainstream because what you've got is a fragmentation of the media, where the media becomes much more polarized today, left and right.
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I grow daily to honor facts more and more, and theory less and less.
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Every taxi driver I have ever spoken to has a theory of gender.
