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Theories
A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact.
Edgar Watson Howe
(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor
Age
Facts
Old
Young
Theories
The theory is supported as long as the funds are.
Alan's Law of Research
Murphy’s Laws
Research
Theories
The world is more complicated than most of our theories make it out to be.
Berkeley's Laws I
Intelligence
Murphy’s Laws
Places
World
Theories
When deciding between two competing theories, always go with the one that doesn't involve a magic spell.
Emo Phillips
(1956 – ) American comedian
Beliefs
Religion
On Evolution vs. Intelligent Design
Theories
Generally the theories we believe we call facts, and the facts we disbelieve we call theories.
Felix Cohen
(1907 – 1953) American lawyer & scholar
Beliefs
Facts
Theories
We all agree your theory is crazy… but is it crazy enough to be true?
Niels Bohr
(1885 – 1962) Danish physicist
Ideas
Intelligence
Theories
If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.
Albert Einstein
(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Characteristics
Facts
Intelligence
Situations
Truth
Reality
Theories
A professor must have a theory as a dog must have fleas.
H.L. Mencken
(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist
Animals
Dogs
Ideas
Intelligence
Fleas
Professors
Theories
Enough research will tend to support your theory.
Law of Research
Intelligence
Murphy’s Laws
Work
Research
Theories
Any simple theory will be worded in the most complicated way.
Malek's Law
Murphy’s Laws
Theories
Any theory can be made to fit any facts by means of appropriate additional assumptions.
Schumpeter's Observation of Scientific and Nonscientific Theories
Facts
Intelligence
Murphy’s Laws
Assumptions
Theories
A theory is better than an explanation.
Woodward's Law
Murphy’s Laws
Explanations
H.P. Woodward
Theories
The first example of superior principle is always inferior to the developed example of inferior principle.
Law of Superiority
Murphy’s Laws
Superiority
Theories