Science is a systematic knowledge of the world that reflects its most important aspects. With the help of science, people today can live life as comfortable as possible. The pursuit of truth has always been embedded in people. However, science had to go through many obstacles before a person could enjoy its fruits. For example, in the Middle Ages, the level of progress slowed down due to the fact that scientific research became dependent on the church. Scientific knowledge helps to do better both the spiritual and material side of human life. How did great people speak about science?
Thoughts of geniuses
A.S. Pushkin owns a statement that can be fully attributed to citations about science. The famous Russian poet said: "Following the thoughts of a great man is the most entertaining science." Indeed, geniuses and great people have always attracted the attention of society with their unusual way of thinking, their ability to solve non-standard problems. For many decades, psychologists have tried to track and systematize the thinking patterns of great people. To notice the regularities of the thought process of an intelligent and educated person means to learn to think creatively, unconventionally, and therefore to solve new problems more effectively.
Science is a great work
S. L. Sobolev owns another remarkable quote about science: “All scientific work consists 99 percent of failure, and maybe only one percent is good luck.” This statement is confirmed by biographies of many great scientists of the past and present. Science is a very hard work, which requires perseverance and perseverance. Without these qualities, success is impossible.
The story of the invention of the light bulb by Thomas Edison also serves as a good illustration of this. This scientist received the famous nickname - "self-taught from America." It is difficult to believe in this fact, but the great researcher did not study a single year at school. Most teachers considered him a fool, prone to unreasonable dreams.
Stamina is the key to success
While working on the invention of an incandescent lamp, Edison showed real miracles of endurance - once he did not sleep 45 hours in a row. Here, the quote about the science of A. F. Ioffe is valid: “The problem is not solved by the one who enjoys partial success, but by the researcher who achieves a full-fledged result.”
How else did Edison persevere in his scientific research? Well-known fact: the scientist tried about six thousand different materials to find the best one for the filament. In the end, the persistent inventor settled on the most suitable - Japanese bamboo.
About the work of the mind
Isaac Newton said: "I constantly keep in mind the subject of my research and persistently wait for the moment when the first glimpse of a little bit turns completely into a brilliant light." Psychologists who study the characteristics of the minds of great scientists and inventors gradually came to the conclusion that constant intense monitoring of the subject of their research sooner or later leads to the fact that the scientist’s mind seems to have a light on. "Eureka!" - everyone remembers this exclamation of Archimedes when, after long deliberation, he was finally able to discover his famous law. Creativity in science always begins with creativity within the mind. Each craft is mastered only with the help of a long and intense training - and in this Newton's statement is justifiable.
Science must be useful
The following quote about science belongs to Louis Pasteur: "The progress of science is determined by the works of its scientists and the value of their discoveries." Indeed, if a scientific achievement does not benefit humanity, then it turns out to be completely aimless. Why is an invention necessary if it is impossible to solve significant problems with it, cure sick people, and solve scientific problems? Unfortunately, in many sciences there are entire fields of research that do not solve any problems.
Of course, some may object that such areas of human cognition as philosophy and mathematics do not solve applied problems. They do not directly affect the real world - not a single quadratic equation has yet helped the patient recover from a deadly disease. However, with their help, the development of other sciences becomes possible. Niels Abel said: "Mathematics for a scientist is the same as a scalpel for an anatomist."
Are humanities needed?
The famous quote about the humanities belonging to M. Foucault is known: “The humanities apply to a person insofar as he lives, says, produces.” Indeed, full knowledge of the world cannot be obtained only with the help of exact sciences, despite their crucial role. However, humanitarian knowledge allows us to understand the nature of man, manage social processes, and make society more stable.
Natural Science Quotes
The scientist L. Boltzman said: "The goal of the natural sciences is to uncover the forces of nature." Indeed, all natural science research is aimed at revealing the true laws that drive natural forces. Such sciences are physics, chemistry, biology and others. Quotes about the science of great people help to understand what is important for this kind of knowledge. For example, Academician D. S. Likhachev warns: "The main enemy of science is science." Therefore, it is necessary to strive not for the appearance of gaining knowledge, but for gaining the truth.