Bill Foster Quotes

But facts always convince, and another man's opinion rarely convinces.

Truth does not demand belief. Scientists do not join hands every Sunday, singing, 'Yes, gravity is real! I will have faith!'

Convincing yourself doesn't win an argument.

Science is about nothing but getting at the truth, and anything that gets in the way of that diminishes, in my experience, the science.

Science is the refusal to believe on the basis of hope.

The truth is always the strongest argument.

In my opinion, it helps enormously to know why something is true, rather than being told it is true, for why should you believe me? Never believe anything on the authority of a single person but seek confirmation — and reason is the best confirmation

The proof of a theory is in its reasoning, not in its sponsorship. The proof of a theory is in its reasoning, not in its sponsorship.

But I think you can strip the emotion and the subjectivity away while you focus on doing the science - and that's really important.

It is clear that I am a person who believes fundamentally in facts, evidence, data, and science, which supports decision-making and allows us to function as a society based on knowledge.

Feelings are not everything! There is very little absolute truth in life.

You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts.

No amount of belief makes something a fact.

I’m a skeptic not because I do not want to believe, but because I want to know. How can we tell the difference between what we would like to be true and what is actually true? The answer is science.

We have the right to our own opinions, but not our own facts.

I believe that through its rational evaluation of truth and indifference to personal belief, science transcends religious and political divisions and so does bind us into a greater, more resilient whole.

God forbid that Truth should be confined to Mathematical Demonstration!

Science is the most reliable guide in life.

A true conservative is on the side of science.

Truth has nothing to do with the conclusion, and everything to do with the methodology.

If you believe you are right, then you should believe that you can make the case that you're right. This requires you to deal with serious objections properly.

Seek truth from facts.

Let the winds of evidence blow you about as though you are a leaf, with no direction of your own. Beware lest you fight a rearguard retreat against the evidence, grudgingly conceding each foot of ground only when forced, feeling cheated. Surrender to the truth as quickly as you can.

Skeptics question the validity of a particular claim by calling for evidence to prove or disprove it.

Science rests on reason and experiment, and can meet an opponent with calmness; but a belief is always sensitive.