Quote

In matters of observation chance favors only the prepared mind. (not literal translation) - Dan's les champs de observation le hasard ne favorise que les esprits prepares.

Louis Pasteur

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Louis Pasteur
Age: 72 †
Born: 1822
Born: December 27
Died: 1895
Died: September 28
Agronomist
Biochemist
Biologist
Chemist
Microbiologist
Naturalist
University Teacher
Dôle
Pasteur
Chance
Prepares
Matter
Translation
Mind
Translations
Life
Literal
Favors
Observation
Matters
Prepared
Champs

More quotes by Louis Pasteur

Image
I give them experiments and they respond with speeches.
Louis Pasteur
Image
Blessed is he who carries within himself a God, an ideal, and obeys it.
Louis Pasteur
Image
Do not let yourself be tainted with a barren skepticism.
Louis Pasteur
Image
The universe is asymmetric and I am persuaded that life, as it is known to us, is a direct result of the asymmetry of the universe or of its indirect consequences. The universe is asymmetric.
Louis Pasteur
Image
The Greeks bequeathed to us one of the most beautiful words in our language--the word 'enthusiasm'--en theos--a god within. The grandeur of human actions is measured by the inspiration from which they spring. Happy is he who bears a god within, and who obeys it.
Louis Pasteur
Image
My opinion - nay more, my conviction - is that, in the present state of science, as you rightly say, spontaneous generation is a chimera and it would be impossible for you to contradict me, for my experiments all stand forth to prove that spontaneous generation is a chimera.
Louis Pasteur
Image
Science brings men nearer to God.
Louis Pasteur
Image
You have not succeeded in your experiments, that is all there is to it.
Louis Pasteur
Image
What did you do today to receive your instruction?
Louis Pasteur
Image
Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.
Louis Pasteur
Image
The role of the infinitely small in nature is infinitely great.
Louis Pasteur
Image
To know how to wonder and question is the first step of the mind toward discovery.
Louis Pasteur
Image
My strength lies solely in my tenacity.
Louis Pasteur
Image
One must not assume that an understanding of science is present in those who borrow the language
Louis Pasteur
Image
... by chance you will say, but chance only favors the mind which is prepared.
Louis Pasteur
Image
Blessed is he who carries within himself a God, an ideal, and who obeys it: ideal of art, ideal of science, ideal of the gospel virtues, therein lie the springs of great thoughts and great actions they all reflect light from the Infinite.
Louis Pasteur
Image
When one works and imagines and dreams of nothing else than the search for answers that God has posed, it is difficult to be so still.
Louis Pasteur
Image
Science and Peace will triumph over Ignorance and War...
Louis Pasteur
Image
When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become.
Louis Pasteur
Image
Science knows no country because it is the light that iluminates the world
Louis Pasteur