Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Alfred North Whitehead Quotes: Almost all new ideas have a certain aspect of foolishness when they are first produced.
         

Almost all new ideas have a certain aspect of foolishness when they are first produced.


Alfred North Whitehead
Check all other quotes by Alfred North Whitehead

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Alfred North Whitehead Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Wed. 01 May. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/Almost-all-new-ideas-have-a-certain-356540>.





Check out


Other quotes of Alfred North Whitehead


No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.

No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.



The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.

The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.



If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer.

If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer.



There are no whole truths: All truths are half-truths.

There are no whole truths: All truths are half-truths.



Not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance, is the death of knowledge.

Not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance, is the death of knowledge.



Religion is the last refuge of human savagery.

Religion is the last refuge of human savagery.



Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.



...the self-satisfied dogmatism with which mankind at each period of its history cherishes the delusion of the finality of existing modes of knowledge.

...the self-satisfied dogmatism with which mankind at each period of its history cherishes the delusion of the finality of existing modes of knowledge.



Knowledge shrinks as wisdom grows.

Knowledge shrinks as wisdom grows.



Symbolism is no mere idle fancy or corrupt degeneration: it is inherent in the very texture of human life.

Symbolism is no mere idle fancy or corrupt degeneration: it is inherent in the very texture of human life.





Other quotes you may like



If I didn't laugh, absurdity would get the best of me.

If I didn't laugh, absurdity would get the best of me.



So the smart brain must be balanced with a warm heart, a good heart -a sense of responsibility, of concern for the well-being of others.

So the smart brain must be balanced with a warm heart, a good heart -a sense of responsibility, of concern for the well-being of others.



If you want to make better use of your time, you need to be looking for the small increments of time ... a minute here, five minutes there, etc.

If you want to make better use of your time, you need to be looking for the small increments of time ... a minute here, five minutes there, etc.



Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.

Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.



As the father of six children, I want to know that when my wife or I drop our kids off at school they will be safe from predators, crime and violence.

As the father of six children, I want to know that when my wife or I drop our kids off at school they will be safe from predators, crime and violence.



Too many among us are afraid to be ourselves. So we give up our dreams to follow the crowd.

Too many among us are afraid to be ourselves. So we give up our dreams to follow the crowd.



Theatrical success is predominantly two variables: who the distributor is and how much money they spend.

Theatrical success is predominantly two variables: who the distributor is and how much money they spend.



Every day that you attempt to see things as they are in truth Is a supremely successful day.

Every day that you attempt to see things as they are in truth Is a supremely successful day.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "Almost all new ideas have a certain aspect of foolishness when they are first produced.". Author of this quote is Alfred North Whitehead. This quote is about innovation, foolishness, certain, science, aspect, new ideas, ideas,.