The Freudian theory is one of the most important foundation stones for an edifice to be built by future generations, the dwelling of a freer and wiser humanity.
The progress of science is strewn, like an ancient desert trail, with the bleached skeleton of discarded theories which once seemed to possess eternal life.
If we are to develop profound theory to solve the intractable problems in our societally-critical domains... we must learn to crawl into the life of what makes people tick.
Life satisfaction essentially measures cheerful moods, so it is not entitled to a central place in any theory that aims to be more than a happiology.
I love the three-act theory. It works and works beautifully. But you don't necessarily have to structure a story that way: Cortazar and Borges wrote in different structural styles.
Academics love to make theories about a body of work, but each book consumes the writer and is the sum of his or her world.
My theory was that what I had to do was make a study of human behavior.
The classical example of a successful research programme is Newton's gravitational theory: possibly the most successful research programme ever.
My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off anything - even if you have no clue what you're doing.
I don't believe in the moon landing conspiracy theory. I don't believe in Big Foot.
There are plenty of theories to listen to and follow but truth yearns to be discovered. When you find it, there is no doubt where to go.
If the theory turns out to be right, that will be tremendously thick and tasty icing on the cake.
I totally go against the theory that you got to win to be successful. It's how you handle your situation.
If you take Darwinian theory, make a 'scientific' principle out of it, put it into political action, then you have something like Nazi Germany.
In short, philosophical theories are largely the product of the hidden hand of the cognitive unconscious.
Theory states that Allah's law is cruel and unfair, but Allah himself has said that his law is indeed fair.
Einstein explained his theory to me every day, and on my arrival I was fully convinced that he understood it.
I'm not sure what theory is, unless it's the pursuit of fundamental questions.
The overwhelming majority of theories are rejected because they contain bad explanations, not because they fail experimental tests.
I had set out to disprove quantum field theory - and the opposite occurred! I was shocked.
I definitely believe in the theory of penis envy. My penis feels envious pretty much all the time.
