"If you can't think of an observation that could disprove a theory, that theory simply isn't scientific."

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Source : Jerry A. Coyne (2009). “Why Evolution Is True”, p.148, Penguin

Jerry A. Coyne

#Thinking Quotes #Theory Quotes #Observation Quotes

“When the Chinese told Google that they had to block sites or they couldn't do [business] in their country, they managed to figure out how to block sites.”

Source : "Dodd slams Google over legislatoin" by Ted Johnson, variety.com. December 8, 2011.
“If you're busy regretting the past, then a new future can't come in.”
“I love Baltimore, I want to retire a raven”
“Being natural is the ultimate secret of our art.”
“In OK Computer, the guitar was already moving towards a tone generator as well as a riff generator.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I believe myself capable of great things. Some days it feels as if I can't do it alone. It is nice to know I don't have to.”
“We are serving no one man, we are serving our country.”
“When there is no one to remind you what society's rules are, and there is nothing to keep you linked to that society, you had better be prepared for some startling changes.”

Source : Robyn Davidson (2012). “Tracks”, p.193, A&C Black

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