Mothers, unless they were very poor, didn't work. Both of my parents had to leave education. My mother had to work in a cotton mill until 18 or 19, when she took some training in domestic science. Roger Bannister cottondomesticeducation Change image and share on social
As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice of action arise, human science is at a loss. Noam Chomsky actionarisechoice Change image and share on social
Studying organisms at a molecular level was totally compelling because it was moving from being a naturalist, which was the 19th-century kind of science, to being very focused and really getting to the heart of these molecules. Elizabeth Blackburn 19thcenturycompel share on social
Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor. Emily Post embraceethicetiquette Change image and share on social
Freedom is the oxygen without which science cannot breathe. David Sarnoff breathefreedomoxygen Change image and share on social
My interest is that there is a disconnect between the science and the size of the threat that people mention about nature, the planet and the climate, and the emotion that this triggers. So we are supposed to be extremely frightened people, but despite that we appear to sleep pretty well. Bruno Latour climatedisconnectemotion share on social
The most interesting character to me is someone who is stuck in the no man's land between Belief and Unbelief, Faith and Faithlessness. I'm capitalizing like a German, but it doesn't matter whether it's faith in a person or in God, or belief in science or whatever, it's the desperate in-between state that makes for interesting dramatic tension. Richard Dooling beliefcapitalizecharacter share on social
Science is knowledge arranged and classified according to truth, facts, and the general laws of nature. Luther Burbank arrangeclassifyfact Change image and share on social
Though I believe in God, I don't believe in religion for everybody. Some people who are a little weak and don't want to shoulder any responsibility need Catholicism. For people at the other extreme, there is Christian Science... I think a powerful conscience is worth all the religions put together. Preston Sturges catholicismchristianconscience share on social
When radium was discovered, no one knew that it would prove useful in hospitals. The work was one of pure science. And this is a proof that scientific work must not be considered from the point of view of the direct usefulness of it. Marie Curie considerdirectdiscover share on social