“The fact that mathematics does such a good job of describing the Universe is a mystery that we don't understand. And a debt that we will probably never be able to repay.” DoeFactsAbleJobsUniverseMysteryMathematicsDebtGood JobDescribing Author:Lord Kelvin
“I have no satisfaction in formulas unless I feel their numerical magnitude.” FeelsSatisfactionFormulasMagnitude Author:Lord Kelvin
“I need scarcely say that the beginning and maintenance of life on earth is absolutely and infinitely beyond the range of all sound speculation in dynamical science. The only contribution of dynamics to theoretical biology is absolute negation of automatic commencement or automatic maintenance of life.” NeedsEarthSoundAbsolutesRangeContributionBiologySpeculationTheoreticalMaintenanceDynamicsNegationCommencement Author:Lord Kelvin
“I believe that the more thoroughly science is studied, the further does it take us from anything comparable to atheism.” BelieveDoeI BelieveAtheism Author:Lord Kelvin
“The atheistic idea is so nonsensical that I do not see how I can put it in words.” I CanIdeasAtheisticNonsensical Author:Lord Kelvin
“We only know God in His works, but we are forced by science to admit and to believe with absolute confidence in a Directive Power-in an influence other than physical, or dynamical, or electrical forces.” KnowsBelieveForceInfluenceAbsolutesKnowing GodElectrical Author:Lord Kelvin
“The more thoroughly I conduct scientific research, the more I believe that science excludes atheism.” BelieveI BelieveAtheismResearchScientific ResearchScience Research Author:Lord Kelvin
“I can never satisfy myself until I can make a mechanical model of a thing. If I can make a mechanical model, I can understand it. As long as I cannot make a mechanical model all the way through I cannot understand.” IfsWayLongI CanScienceAcceptanceModels Author:Lord Kelvin
“We all confidently believe that there are at present, and have been from time immemorial, many worlds of life besides our own. . . . [This] may seem wild, and visionary; all I maintain is that it is not unscientific.” WorldBelieveMayHas BeensSeemsWalkingMoonVisionariesStar Gazing Author:Lord Kelvin
“There is nothing in science which teaches the origin of anything at all.” ScienceTeach Author:Lord Kelvin
“The only census of the senses, so far as I am aware, that ever before made them more than five, was the Irishman's reckoning of seven senses. I presume the Irishman's seventh sense was common sense; and I believe that the possession of that virtue by my countrymen-I speak as an Irishman.” BelieveMadeScienceSpeakI BelieveCommonVirtueFiveSevenPossessionSensesCommon SenseCountrymenReckoningIrishmenCensus Author:Lord Kelvin
