Quote by Alois Alzheimer, Alzheimer

Excessive reservations and paralyzing despondency have not helped the sciences to advance nor are they helping them to advance, but a healthy optimism that cheerfully searches for new ways to understand, as it is convinced that it will be possible to find them.

Excessive reservations and paralyzing despondency have not h

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of a positive and open-minded attitude in the progress of the sciences. It suggests that excessive doubts and despair do not contribute to the advancement of knowledge. Instead, embracing a cheerful and optimistic approach, one that actively seeks new ways of understanding, is believed to be more conducive to scientific breakthroughs. The quote implies that the belief in the possibility of finding these new ways of understanding is essential for promoting scientific growth and development.

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By Alois Alzheimer, Alzheimer

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