Quotes by Theory Our best theories are not only truer than common sense, they make more sense than common sense... David Deutsch common-sense theory common It turns out, in fact, that 'theories of meaning' are typically not about meaning in an everyday or 'folk' sense at all. They are theories designed to compute the truth or assertibility conditions of sentences from their components. David E. Cooper everyday theory facts We do not master a scientific theory until we have shelled and completely prised free its mathematical kernel. David Hilbert mathematical theory masters I don't like theorizing about my work myself, but that's not to say I have no interest in theory. Other people are free to say what they want about my work. David Shrigley theory want people As an experienced editor, I disapprove of flashbacks, foreshadowings, and tricksy devices; they belong in the 1980s with M.A.s in postmodernism and chaos theory. David Mitchell chaos editors theory If a lack of empirical foundations is a defect of the theory of logical probability, it is also a defect of deductive logic. David Stove foundation logic theory Playing music is not really susceptible to theory much. Circumstances affect it so much. Derek Bailey playing-music theory circumstances It's like learning to fall properly. If you can manage not to tighten up you won't hurt yourself as much. The same theory applies to your day, physically and emotionally. The tensions simply can't take hold. Diane von Furstenberg theory hurt fall The best theory is inspired by practice. Donald Knuth inspired theory practice That's what in theory differentiates a writer from everyone else. You see and hear more clearly. Don DeLillo differentiate theory To say that Nature displays intelligence doesn't make you a Christian fundamentalist. Einstein said as much, and a fascinating theory called the anthropic principle has been seriously considered by Stephen Hawking, among others. Deepak Chopra theory principles christian Very dangerous things, theories. Dorothy L. Sayers dangerous-things dangerous theory Neither evolution nor creation qualifies as a scientific theory. Duane Gish creation evolution theory My theory about actors is we're all walking milk cartons. Expirations dates everywhere. Dylan McDermott milk actors theory The theory of the free press is not that the truth will be presented completely or perfectly in any one instance, but that the truth will emerge from free discussion e. e. cummings discussion theory truth It is amazing how much theory we can do without when work actually begins. E. F. Schumacher theory can-do An ounce of practice is generally worth more than a ton of theory. E. F. Schumacher small-is-beautiful theory practice Wonderful theory, wrong species. E. O. Wilson theory ants wonderful In 2010, my two Harvard mathematician colleagues and I dismantled kin-selection theory, which was the reigning theory of the origin of altruism at the time. E. O. Wilson harvard theory two A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person. E. W. Howe photography theory facts «23456789101112»
