Basic Subjects

Famous quotes containing the words basic and/or subjects:

“Not many appreciate the ultimate power and potential usefulness of basic knowledge accumulated by obscure, unseen investigators who, in a lifetime of intensive study, may never see any practical use for their findings but who go on seeking answers to the unknown without thought of financial or practical gain.”
—Eugenie Clark (b. 1922)

“Intellectuals have opinions on subjects they just heard about five minutes ago.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)