It is sound judgment to hope that in the not too distant future we shall be competent to understand so simple a thing as a star. Arthur Eddington competentdistantfuture Change image and share on social
Every body continues in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, except insofar as it doesn't. Arthur Eddington bodycontinueline Change image and share on social
It is also a good rule not to put overmuch confidence in the observational results that are put forward until they are confirmed by theory. Arthur Eddington confidenceconfirmforward Change image and share on social
Something unknown is doing we don't know what. Arthur Eddington unknown Change image and share on social
The quest of the absolute leads into the four-dimensional world. Arthur Eddington absolutedimensionallead Change image and share on social
We often think that when we have completed our study of one we know all about two, because 'two' is 'one and one.' We forget that we still have to make a study of 'and.' Arthur Eddington completeforgetmake Change image and share on social
Proof is an idol before whom the pure mathematician tortures himself. Arthur Eddington idolmathematicianproof Change image and share on social
It is even possible that laws which have not their origin in the mind may be irrational, and we can never succeed in formulating them. Arthur Eddington formulateirrationallaw Change image and share on social
Probably the simplest hypothesis... is that there may be a slow process of annihilation of matter. Arthur Eddington annihilationhypothesismatter Change image and share on social
The mathematics is not there till we put it there. Arthur Eddington mathematicsputtill Change image and share on social
