Charles Richet

“It is an error to believe that the future is-in any way-predetermined.”

“We must accept the facts, even if they seem inexplicable, and we must not construct a theory in advance of the facts.”

“The living being is a chemical factory.”

“The history of science shows that the progress of science has always been regulated by the progress of psychology.”

“Metaphysics is not yet a science, but it is to be hoped that it will be one day.”

“There is a reality which is beyond the comprehension of our senses.”

“Let us not be afraid to say that we are ignorant, and that the world is still a mystery to us.”

“To be astonished at anything is the first movement of the mind towards discovery.”

“I did not say it was possible, I only said it was true.”

“The savant must be without any preconceived idea, an ignoramus who knows nothing and who, finding himself in the presence of facts, has no other guide than his reason.”