From Albert Einstein (1879–1955), German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics):
I believe in intuition and inspiration. Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. It is, strictly speaking, a real factor in scientific research.
Yeah look at the wonders of science being developed in the turd world.