Ernest Rutherford

The best way to learn is to do.

I have never been able to understand why people are so afraid of the unknown.

Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it.

The only possible explanation is that the atom has a very small, very dense nucleus.

We are just scratching the surface of what there is to know.

The day we stop exploring is the day we stop living.

I am quite sure that the atom will prove to be a much more complicated structure than we at present imagine.

It is by experiment that we learn.

The most important thing in science is not to get the right answer, but to ask the right question.

I have always been interested in the practical applications of science.

The only way to make progress is to break new ground.

I am not interested in theories, I am interested in facts.

The greatest discoveries are often made by accident.

I have never been able to understand why people are so afraid of change.

The universe is full of wonders, and we are just beginning to explore them.

I have always believed that science should be for the benefit of mankind.

The most important thing is to keep an open mind.

I have never been afraid to challenge established ideas.

We are all standing on the shoulders of giants.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.