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Intellectual pursuit Quotes

"Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion."

"Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking."

"Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry"

"Learning science enables you to recognize the truths of the universe."

"Science has its being in a perpetual mental restlessness"

"Wonder is the desire for knowledge"

"There is no desire more natural than the desire for knowledge."

"The pursuit of knowledge is, I think, the most admirable of human characteristics."

"The passion for enquiry, the study of human nature, "

"You want to be a philosopher, not a cheap sage"

"Philosophy is the love of wisdom and wisdom is the knowledge of things which are divine and human "

"Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it"