Quotes About Discovery

Trying to solve a problem before being taught the solution leads to better learning, even when errors are made in the attempt.

It's not the failure that's desirable, it's the dauntless effort despite the risks, the discovery of what works and what doesn't that sometimes only failure can reveal.

Ho solo diciotto anni. Come faccio a sapere cosa vorrò nella vita? Come faccio a sapere cosa mi servirà?

The universe is like a safe to which there is a combination. But the combination is locked up in the safe.

Space is an inspirational concept that allows you to dream big.

The discovery of a new interest as the years roll on is one of life's good surprises.

they introduced me to extended communities of faith through writers I had never heard of before . . . Along with the writings of Gerald May and Thomas Keating, whom I had not known before, I was encouraged to explore or revisit a few other writers, including Richard Rohr (Adam's Return and The Naked Now), Thomas Merton (Thoughts

That kind of Bible works, because that is our story, too. The Bible "partners" with us (so to speak), modeling for us our walk with God in discovering greater depth and maturity on our journey of faith, not by telling us what to do at each step, but by showing us a journey of hills and valleys, straight lanes and difficult curves, of new discoveries and insights, of movement and change—with God by our side every step of the way.

What I discovered, and what I want to pass along to you in this book, is that this view of the Bible does not come from the Bible but from an anxiety over protecting the Bible and so regulating the faith of those who read it.

Any species possessing this kind of knowledge base is best left unannoyed.

Only people with one short life want to go tearing out into the great unknown with nothing more than a flashlight and a stick to poke the rattlers with.

Now he was sitting in the bridge, about to embark on the voyage that would put him on the same list as Columbus

we invented the concept back while your DNA was still trying to break free from mollusks.

Well, guess what happened when somebody's starship went poking around? The goddamn thing was packed full of scientists desperate to see what was inside. I mean, why you dumbasses see curiosity as one of your overriding virtues is anyone's guess. Ever heard of caution?

Astronauts got laid a lot .

Astronomy post 2050 had effectively ceased to be a pure science.

There must be so many humans spread across the galaxy now; it isn't hard to think they found one star that's safe from the enemy.

there could well be two alien species out there, both with weapons and technology so far ahead of ours it might as well be magic." "Thank you, Sir Arthur," Ozzie muttered. Nigel grinned at his old friend; he doubted anyone else in the room got the reference.

Science your way out of this.

We should take our time and reach the Dyson Pair as we expand naturally, not pull off this crazy Apollo stunt.

There's a Silfen path on Viotia?" "Yes. They don't use it much. They don't enjoy planets with civilizations like ours on them.

There must be a way.

What's a lightwave ship?" "UFO, basically." "Cool," Angela said.

We've got to get in to get out.