James Turrell Quotes

That is the essence of science: ask an impertinent question, and you are on the way to a pertinent answer.

I enjoy science, and I'm a very curious person. I always want to know the reason behind everything, big or small.

Science is about applying what we know and asking what we don't know.

Uncertainty is a very good thing: it's the beginning of an investigation, and the investigation should never end.

I'm not sure what theory is, unless it's the pursuit of fundamental questions.

Religion asks you to believe things without questioning, and technology and science always encourage you to ask hard questions and why it is important in science and technology. So I was always interested in science and technology.

I've always wanted to answer all the questions that nature posed for us.

I don't think you want to give all the answers, but I think every answer you do give should bring up another question, and not all questions should be answered.

Every clarification breeds new questions.

I have always been much better at asking questions than knowing what the answers were.

The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.

We take art, and I love all that. But I also like science for some reason. I just like finding out why things happen.

I am really more interested in questions than in giving answers.

Science is what you know. Philosophy is what you don't know.

Basic research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.

Science isn't just for guys in lab coats, you know? It's for anybody who wants to do a good job of understanding and investigating the world.

Science is for anyone who wants to explore their world and understand things.

My relationship with science is as someone who's curious and hungry to know, hungry to understand. So all I have to offer is my ignorance and my curiosity, which is a good combination, as long as they come together.

My skepticism is strong, but my curiosity is stronger.

Uncertainty is the prerequisite to gaining knowledge and frequently the result as well.

Any knowledge that doesn't lead to new questions quickly dies out: it fails to maintain the temperature required for sustaining life.

I love researching. That's one of my favorite parts about school.

It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.

One of the secrets of life is to keep our intellectual curiosity acute.

It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.