A scientist is happy, not in resting on his attainments but in the steady acquisition of fresh knowledge.
Max PlanckAll matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force... We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent Mind. This Mind is the matrix of all matter.
Max PlanckExperiment is the only means of knowledge at our disposal. Everything else is poetry, imagination.
Max PlanckA new scientific truth is usually not propagated in such a way that opponents become convinced and discard their previous views. No, the adversaries eventually die off, and the upcoming generation is familiarised anew with the truth.
Max Planck