"Science always has its origin in the adaptation of thought to some definite field of experience." ― Ernst Mach Topic(s): Science More From Ernst Mach "The biological task of science is to provide the fully developed human individual with as perfect a means of orientating himself as possible. No other scientific ideal can be realised, and any other must be meaningless." "Physics is experience, arranged in economical order." "If our dreams were more regular, more connected, more stable, they would also have more practical importance for us." More In Science "Vanity of science. Knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science."― Blaise Pascal "It is a shock to us in the twentieth century to discover, from observations science has made, that the fundamental mechanisms of life cannot be ascribed to natural selection, and therefore were designed. But we must deal with our shock as best we can and go on."― Michael Behe "Great moments in science: Einstein discovers that time is actually money."― Gary Larson