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Theory not only formulates what we know but also tells us...

Theory not only formulates what we know but also tells us what we want to know, that is, the questions to which an answer is needed.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about wish

Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is...

Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is valueless.

Quote by James Cash Penney

Rather, it is a political theory that emerged in response to the growth of unlimited state power; libertarianism draws its strength from a powerful fusion of a normative theory about the moral and political sources and limits of obligations and a...

Quote by Tom G. Palmer about politics, limits, order, state, moral, power

There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states...

Quote by Douglas Adams

One theory I believe is that when people die the spirit flies from them and fragments, and goes into people who are just coming into being. I believe I got hit with a lot of fragments from various people, that's my first theory.

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about nation, people, spirit, being

In the book, I make the point that here we have string theory and here we have twistor theory and we don't know if either one of them is the right approach to nature.

Quote by Roger Penrose about books, nature, rightness

The basic theory in twistor theory is not to add extra...

The basic theory in twistor theory is not to add extra dimensions.

Quote by Roger Penrose about opinion

Well, gauge theory is very fundamental to our understanding of physical forces these days. But they are also dependent on a mathematical idea, which has been around for longer than gauge theory has.

Quote by Roger Penrose about force, day, idea

God runs electromagnetics by wave theory on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and the Devil runs them by quantum theory on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Quote by William Henry Bragg about physics, devil, god

Anyone who rejects the humanitarian theory of brotherhood...

Anyone who rejects the humanitarian theory of brotherhood runs the risk of being accused of a lack of fraternal feeling.

Quote by Irving Babbitt about brotherhood, risk, being

Playing music is not really susceptible to theory much....

Playing music is not really susceptible to theory much. Circumstances affect it so much.

Quote by Derek Bailey about circumstances, music

In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less valid theory but to build with whatever materials are at hand. The inevitable must be accepted and turned to advantage.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about question, order

It was in the interests of setting the theory of...

It was in the interests of setting the theory of reincarnation at rest and disproving it roundly, that I agreed to work exploring the matter.

Quote by Taylor Caldwell about work

In short, both experience and economic theory imply that the US could now t to a more competitive dollar without experiencing either increased inflation or decreased economic growth.

Quote by Martin Feldstein about experience

Some men have a silly theory about beautiful women - that somewhere along the line they'll turn into a monster. That movie gave them a chance to watch it happen.

Quote by Salma Hayek about chance, man

I have a theory that the only original things we ever do...

I have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes.

Quote by Billy Joel about things

All theory is against freedom of the will; all experience...

All theory is against freedom of the will; all experience for it.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about experience

It's easy to get next to music theory, especially between your peers and music classes and so forth. You just pay attention. I had a good ear, so I realized that printed music was just about reminding you what to play.

Quote by Quincy Jones about music, attention, good, good luck

In theory there is a possibility of perfect happiness: To...

In theory there is a possibility of perfect happiness: To believe in the indestructible element within one, and not to strive towards it.

Quote by Franz Kafka about happiness, perfection

Enough research will tend to support whatever theory.

Enough research will tend to support whatever theory.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about research

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