“Theories of genius are the peculiar constructions of our own philosophical times; ages of genius had passed away, and they left no other record than their works; no preconcerted theory described the workings of the imagination to be without imagination, nor did they venture to teach how to invent invention.” AgeLeftImaginationTeachRecordsTheoryGeniusPhilosophicalInventionPeculiarConstructionVenturePassed Away Author:Isaac D'Israeli
“It seems that neither the Keynesian nor the Marxian prognosis of the future of capitalism is being fulfilled and we are left without any particular theory as to what will happen next.” SeemsHappensNextLeftParticularTheoryCapitalismFulfilledPrognosis Book:Contributions to Modern Economics Source: Contributions to Modern Economics
“If all the theories were correct, there wouldn't be a fish left in all of our lakes and rivers and streams.” IfsLeftSeaTheoryRiversFishesBoatStreamsLakesFishingLakes And Rivers Author:Izaak Walton
“If human life were long enough to find the ultimate theory, everything would have been solved by previous generations. Nothing would be left to be discovered.” IfsHumansLongHas BeensEnoughWould BeLeftGenerationsTheoryUltimateHuman LifePrevious Generations Author:Stephen Hawking
“Your humble correspondent realizes that many readers are left-wing, anti-string-theory fighters. So they probably smoke marijuana and this is my modest attempt to help them.” HelpingLeftRealizingTheoryReaderWingsHumbleFighterSmokeStringsMarijuanaModestLeft WingString Theory Author:Lubos Motl
“Mr Hall's hypothesis has its cause for subsidence, but none for the lifting of the thickened sunken crust into mountains. It is a theory for the origin of mountains, with the origin of mountains left out.” LeftCausesTheoryMountainHallsHypothesisLiftingLeft Out Author:James Dwight Dana
“Music, also, the architect ought to understand so that he may have knowledge of the canonical and mathematical theory, and besides be able to tune ballistae , catapultae, and scorpiones to the proper key. For to the right and left in the beams are the holes in the frames through which the strings of twisted sinew are stretched by means of windlasses and bars, and these strings must not be clamped and made fast until they give the same correct note to the ear of the skilled workman.” GivingMayMeanMadeAbleLeftTheoryKeysOughtEarsNotesBarsHolesMathematicalTunesStringsArchitectTwistedBeamWorkmen Author:Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
“Though it is folly to suppose that happiness is a matter of volition, and that we can make ourselves content and cheerful whenever we choose - a theory that many poor hypochondriacs are taunted with till they are nigh driven mad - yet, on the other hand, no sane mind is ever left without the power of self-discipline and self-control in a measure, which measure increases in proportion as it is exercised.” MindSelfMatterHandsLeftPoorTheoryDisciplineIncreaseMadDrivenProportionFollySaneSelf ControlSelf DisciplineCheerfulVolitionDiscipline And Self ControlHypochondriac Author:Dinah Maria Murlock Craik
“Critical Race Theory offers of discrimination frameworks as ways of understanding and eradicating racism. The focus on "discrimination" as the way to understand racism in the US has meant that racism is considered a question of discriminatory intentions - whether or not somebody intentionally left someone out or did something harmful because of their biased feelings about a person's race. This focus on individual racists with bad ideas hides the reality that racism exists wherever conditions of racialized maldistribution exist.” WayPersonsIdeasFeelingsRealityIndividualLeftUnderstandingRaceFocusConditionsTheoryOffersRacismIntentionCriticalDiscriminationRacistFrameworkBad IdeasBiased Author:Dean Spade