Science is a first-rate piece of furniture for a man's upper chamber, if he has common sense on the ground-floor. But if a man hasn't got plenty of good common sense, the more science he has, the worse for his patient.

Create free wallpaper (Make a wallpaper or screensaver out of this quote with your image)

Science is a first-rate piece of furniture for a man's upper chamber, if he has common sense on the ground-floor. But if a man hasn't got plenty of good common sense, the more science he has, the worse for his patient. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

---

Related Authors
Gilbert K. Chesterton | Haruki Murakami | Isabel Allende | Joseph Campbell | Alice Munro | Alphonse de Lamartine | Alphonse de Lamartine | Emily Bronte |

Related Quotes

Emotions aren't doable. Actions are doable, and if you do them correctly, they prompt the feelings.

Stella Adler

Emotions Actions Doable Feelings

---

No matter how rich you are, you can never buy your past. So be humble

Iyabo Ojo

Rich Humble Your past You

---

When you getting older you realize that time becomes your currency.

Timaya

Getting older Currency Time

---

If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior.

William Glasser

Change Attitudes Start Behavior

---

There are some things you only learn through experience.

Joe Namath

Some things You Learn Experience

---

Strength is any skill you can use to assert your will on Earth.

Reno Omokri

Strength Skill Assert Your will

---

God never made a promise that was too good to be true.

Dwight L. Moody

True Good Promise God

---

Life wouldn't be that hard if we humans make a little effort to make it simple.

A.Y Makun

Life Simple Humans

---

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!

Audrey Hepburn

Nothing Impossible Word Possible

---

Too many people believe that everything must be pleasurable

Robert Greene

Believe Pleasurable Too many

---

Life is not fair; get used to it.

Bill Gates

Life Fair Get

---

Love is the root of all joy and sorrow.

Meister Eckhart

Love Root Joy Sorrow

---

Science is a first-rate piece of furniture for a man's upper chamber, if he has common sense on the ground-floor. But if a man hasn't got plenty of good common sense, the more science he has, the worse for his patient. - Meister Eckhart quotes