#sci

If even in science there is no a way of judging a theory but by assessing the number, faith and vocal energy of its supporters, then this must be even more so in the social sciences: truth lies in power. ↗

— Imre Lakatos

#energy #even #faith #judging #lies

The positive heuristic of the programme saves the scientist from becoming confused by the ocean of anomalies. ↗

— Imre Lakatos

#confused #heuristic #ocean #positive #programme

I believe there are so many other disciplines and themes that we still haven't explored yet. It's infinite what we can apply our creativity to. ↗

— Guy Laliberte

#believe #creativity #disciplines #explored #haven

Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#awareness #buddhism #call #consequences #important

A conscience without God is like a court without a judge. ↗

— Alphonse de Lamartine

#court #god #judge #like #without

However far fiction writers stray from their own lives and experiences - and I stray pretty far from mine - I think, ultimately, that we may be writing what we need to write in some way, albeit unconsciously. ↗

— Wally Lamb

#experiences #far #fiction #fiction writers #however

I've never seen a truly great fighter get knocked onto the ropes unconscious... knocked out cold before... and I saw Roy Jones get knocked out twice in a row. ↗

— Jim Lampley

#cold #fighter #get #great #i

I've always been interested in science fiction. ↗

— Martin Landau

#been #fiction #i #interested #science

I am not here concerned with intent, but with scientific standards, especially the ability to tell the difference between a fact, an opinion, a hypothesis, and a hole in the ground. ↗

— Serge Lang

#am #between #concerned #difference #especially

Science, almost from its beginnings, has been truly international in character. National prejudices disappear completely in the scientist's search for truth. ↗

— Irving Langmuir

#been #beginnings #character #completely #disappear