Bad writers are those who try to express their own feeble ideas in the language of good ones.
Georg C. LichtenbergThe natural scientists of the previous age knew less than we do and believed they were very close to the goal: we have taken very great steps in its direction and now discover we are still very far away from it. With the most rational philosophers an increase in their knowledge is always attended by an increased conviction of their ignorance.
Georg C. LichtenbergI cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better.
Georg C. LichtenbergIt not seldom happens that in the purposeless rovings and wanderings of the imagination we hunt down such game as can be put to use by our purposeful philosophy in its well-ordered household.
Georg C. Lichtenberg