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Lord Kelvin Quotes

«In science there is only physics; all the rest is stamp collecting.»
Author: Lord Kelvin (Scientist) | Keywords: collecting, physics, stamp
«Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.»
«The true measure of a man is what he would do if he knew he would never be caught.»
«Large increases in cost with questionable increases in performance can be tolerated only in race horses and women.»
«All science is either physics or stamp collecting.»
«At what time does the dissipation of energy begin?»
«Science is bound, by the everlasting vow of honour, to face fearlessly every problem which can be fairly presented to it.»
«The atheistic idea is so nonsensical that I cannot put it into words.»
«The more thoroughly I conduct scientific research, the more I believe that science excludes atheism.»
«Do not be afraid of being free thinkers! If you think strongly enough you will be forced by science to the belief in God, which is the foundation of all religion. You will find science not antagonistic but helpful to religion.»