“A single test which proves some piece of theory wrong is more valuable than a hundred tests showing that idea might be true.” IdeasMightPiecesTheoryProveHundredTestsValuableBeing True Book:The Light of Other Days Source: The Light of Other Days
“I am now about to set seriously to work upon preparing for the press an account of my theory of Logic and Probabilities which in its present state I look upon as the most valuable if not the only valuable contribution that I have made or am likely to make to Science and the thing by which I would desire if at all to be remembered hereafter.” IfsLooksMadeStatesDesireTheoryLogicAccountsPressesValuableRememberedContributionLook UpPreparingProbabilityHereafter Author:George Boole
“the truth and value of a theory does not depend on the number of people who are interested in it - otherwise you might compare the number of people who follow the predictions of astrologers in the daily press with those who attend lectures by Einstein, and conclude that astrology was more valuable and true than physics.” PeopleDoeMightValuesNumbersTheoryDependsPressesValuablePhysicsComparePopularityPredictionsAstrologyLectures Author:Dorothy L. Sayers
“You want people to think. You want people to be emotionally moved. And there's a theory behind that in terms of storytelling. It has been around for thousands of years. And that's where something like live theater or a live performance is something that is very valuable because you get instant feedback from your audience and you kind of know the things that work and the things that don't work.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantYearsKindHas BeensTermBehindsAudienceTheoryPerformancesTheaterMovedValuableStorytellingInstantFeedbackLive PerformanceLive Theater Author:George Lucas
“As for me, my literary theory, like my politics, is based chiefly upon one main idea, to wit, the idea of freedom. I am, in brief, a libertarian of the most extreme variety, and know of no human right that is one-tenth as valuable as the simple right to utter what seems (at the moment) to be the truth” KnowsHumansIdeasMomentsSeemsSimpleTheoryExtremesValuableLibertarianWitVarietyLiterary Theory Book:H.L. Mencken's Smart Set Criticism Source: H.L. Mencken's Smart Set Criticism
“Modern psychology teaches that experience is not merely the best teacher, but the only possible teacher.. There is no war between theory and practice. The most valuable experience demands both, and the theory should supplement the practice and not precede it.” ShouldWarTeachPracticePsychologyTeacherModernTheoryDemandValuableSupplementsBest TeacherNo WarTheory And PracticeModern Psychology Author:Charles Kettering