Charles Caleb Colton Quotes

Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation.

I believe that science is the engine of prosperity, that if you look around at the wealth of civilization today, it's the wealth that comes from science.

Don't listen to the prevailing majority points of view. If you have new ideas, push them.

Investing in science education and curiosity-driven research is investing in the future.

The ability to perceive or think differently is more important than the knowledge gained.

I never learned from a man who agreed with me.

Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world

Without curiosity, there will never be any innovation.

I can only regard with bewilderment an educated man who is also religious

There's no question that as science, knowledge and technology advance, that we will attempt to do more significant things. And there's no question that we will always have to temper those things with ethics.

Education is the foundation for all we do in life, it shapes who we are and what we aspire to be. Creativity fuels innovation, and it's what all states should strive to instill in the next generations.

Collecting facts is important. Knowledge is important. But if you don't have an imagination to use the knowledge, civilization is nowhere.

If you are ignorant, you certainly can get into some interesting arguments.

But in a broader sense, when I have more control, I want to expose people to new ideas.

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

Power runs with ideas that only the crazy would draw into doubt.

Surprise drives progress because innovation depends on the sort of knowledge no one can gather in a central place.

Creativity shouldn't be following radio; it should be the other way around.

Well, the fact is that one imagination is critically important, and if you have had your imagination stimulated by what is basically a variety of subjects, you are much more amenable to accepting, to understanding and interacting with the realities of the world.

No matter how mistaken Communist ideas may be, the experience and knowledge gained by trying them out have given a tremendous impetus to thought and imagination.

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.

Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

One way we can enliven the imagination is to push it toward the illogical. We're not scientists. We don't always have to make the logical, reasonable leap.

New information makes new and fresh ideas possible.