What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest than truth.
Benjamin DisraeliIn all science, error precedes the truth, and it is better it should go first than last.
Hugh WalpoleMany often errors lead to discoveries, but our fantasies and limitations are tested by blunders!
Abhijit Kar GuptaWhat a myth never contains is the critical power to separate its truth from its errors.
Walter LippmannSometimes a clearly defined error is the only way to discover the truth
The Mystery of the Periodic Table