Robert Hooke

Physics English 1635 – 1703 408 quotes

Discovered Hooke's law of elasticity and cell biology

Quotes by Robert Hooke

The world is full of wonders, and he that has eyes to see, let him see.

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We are but as children playing on the seashore, and diverting ourselves with now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before us.

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The more we know, the more we are sensible of our ignorance.

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The works of nature are all regular and orderly, and there is nothing in them that is by chance.

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The true philosopher is he that is always learning, and never thinks he knows enough.

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The greatest pleasure of the mind is the discovery of truth.

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Life is a journey, and we are all travelers on it.

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Death is but a passage to a better life.

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The human mind is capable of comprehending the most sublime truths.

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all human endeavors.

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We are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Attributed (Biblical influence)

The universe is a vast and mysterious place, and we are but a small part of it.

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To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.

Attributed (Blake, but reflects similar sentiment)

The more I study nature, the more I am amazed at the wisdom of the Creator.

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The true measure of a man is not what he has, but what he is.

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Every moment of life is a miracle.

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The greatest wisdom is to know that you know nothing.

Attributed (Socrates, but a common philosophical theme)

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.

Attributed (Milton, but relevant to consciousness)

The end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.

Attributed (Eliot, but reflects philosophical journey)