It is also a good rule not to put overmuch confidence in the observational results that are put forward until they are confirmed by theory.
Arthur EddingtonUnless the structure of the nucleus has a surprise in store for us, the conclusion seems plain — there is nothing in the whole system of laws of physics that cannot be deduced unambiguously from epistemological considerations.
Arthur EddingtonAn ocean traveler has even more vividly the impression that the ocean is made of waves than that it is made of water.
Arthur Eddington