“I am a little too absorbed by science to be able to philosophise much;...” — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Quote

“I am a little too absorbed by science to be able to philosophise much; but the more I look into myself, the more I find myself possessed by the conviction that it is only the science of Christ running through all things, that is to say true mystical science, that really matters. I let myself get caught up in the game when I geologise.”

“Through fidelity, we situate ourselves and maintain ourselves in the hands of God so exactly as to become one with them in their action.”

“The quantity and quality of consciousness, one may say, have always been growing throughout geological times. In this respect man, in whom nervous organisation and therefore psychological powers have attained an undisputed maximum, may be considered, scientifically, as a natural centre of evolution of the primates.”

“One mustn't close one's eyes to difficulty and to shortcomings; the more one recognizes them, the less they upset one.”

“He that will believe only what he can fully comprehend must have a long head or a very short creed.”

“العلم دقيق أما الفن فصادق. انظر إلى لوحة لوجه إنسان أو منظر طبيعي... كم هما صادقان؟! إن فيهما من الصدق أكثر مما في أي صورة فوتوغرافية للوجة.”

“Insofar as he makes use of his healthy senses, man himself is the best and most exact scientific instrument possible. The greatest misfortune of modern physics is that its experiments have been set apart from man, as it were, physics refuses to recognize nature in anything not shown by artificial instruments, and even uses this as a measure of its accomplishments.”

“The act of seeking knowledge reveals more spectacular landscapes when we do not have a destination in mind.”

“We are fortunate in New York's Third Congressional District to be located near world-class airports. However, science and first-hand experience from my constituents show that noise pollution is actively reducing our quality of life.”

“I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.”

“In whatever disease sleep is laborious, it is a deadly symptom; but if sleep does good, it is not deadly.”