Quotes on Theories

The theories of the major philosophers of the 18th century secular enlightenment were biblical and theological in spite of themselves.

Author: M. Abrams

A mathematician is a person who can find analogies between theorems; a better mathematician is one who can see analogies between proofs and the best mathematician can notice analogies between theories.

Author: Stefan Banach

I know my theories and findings are hard for you to accept because they are so original and extraordinary.

Author: Alex Chiu

It is always incorrect to assume you can know what someone's moral convictions are based on their philosophical theories.

Author: Stanley Fish

It really is a nice theory. The only defect I think it has is probably common to all philosophical theories. It's wrong.

Author: Saul Kripke

There are two theories on hitting the knuckleball. Unfortunately, neither of them works.

Author: Charley Lau

Theories pass. The frog remains.

Author: Jean Rostand

Very dangerous things, theories.

Author: Dorothy Sayers

Theories crumble, but good observations never fade.

Author: Harlow Shapley

Genetic theories, I gather, have been cherished academically with detachment.

Author: Allen Tate

Other psychological theories say a good deal about compensation.

Author: Allen Tate

It is a test of true theories not only to account for but to predict phenomena.

Author: William Whewell