Michael Polanyi

We can know the world only by dwelling in it.

The more we know, the more we realize how much we don't know.

Science is a passion, not a profession.

The greatest discoveries are not made by those who seek them, but by those who are open to them.

To understand is to integrate.

The scientist is not a detached observer, but an engaged participant.

Truth is not something we possess, but something we pursue.

The mind is not a machine, but a living organism.

We learn by doing, not by being told.

The more we specialize, the less we understand.

Science is a form of art, not a form of logic.

The greatest errors are made by those who are too sure of themselves.

To know is to indwell.

The pursuit of knowledge is a moral act.

We see what we expect to see.

Science is a conversation, not a monologue.

The more we try to be objective, the more subjective we become.

The greatest truths are often the simplest.

To believe is to commit.

The world is not a puzzle to be solved, but a mystery to be explored.