I believe in intuition and inspiration. Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. It is, strictly speaking, a real factor in scientific research.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Imagination drives progress and evolution more than static knowledge does.
- In plain terms
- Thinking creatively matters more than just knowing facts.
- What can you take from it?
- Use imagination to drive scientific progress.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you balance facts and creative thinking?
Another view
Facts are necessary foundations before imagination can build upon them.
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