Probably the most dangerous thing about college education, at least in my own case, is that it enables my tendency to over-intellectualize… — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
The strongest argument for the unmaterialistic character of American life is . . . that we tolerate conditions that are, from a… — Mary McCarthy Copy Share Image
That's why we have appellate judges that are more than one judge because each of us, from our life experiences, will more… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
Neoliberalism is vulnerable. When it comes to talking about social provisions, the only argument they have is the argument of barbarians: that… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
Every time the conservatives get in trouble, they start pounding on this ridiculous idea that the liberals want to take their microphones.… — Ed Schultz Copy Share Image
If you have reservations about the system and want to change it, the democratic argument goes, do so within the system: put… — J. M. Coetzee Copy Share Image
There is no evidence for a god, no coherent definition of a god, no good argument for a god, good positive arguments… — Dan Barker Copy Share Image
People in general attach too much importance to words. They are under the illusion that talking effects great results. As a matter… — Theodore Dreiser Copy Share Image
Barring a theoretical resolution, which I think is unlikely, you either have to say there are zillions of parallel universes out there… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
It's perfectly OK that there are certain people who do not accept Islam at all. Therefore, to announce that I am a… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
One argument against open systems is that they become open to everything, good and bad. Like a Richard Meier skyscraper, the anal… — Douglas Rushkoff Copy Share Image
If you only ever heard "Valley Girl," or "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow," or a song that has a comedic narrative, you… — Dweezil Zappa Copy Share Image
For all its beauty, honesty, and effectiveness at improving the human condition, science demands a terrible price - that we accept what… — David Brin Copy Share Image
One problem I have with talking about myself in the context of class divisiveness is that I can be - and indeed… — Zia Haider Rahman Copy Share Image
I know a 'crime against nature' when I see one. It is usually a sign of crimes against nature that we cannot… — Matthew Scully Copy Share Image
I know that with consecration on the part of believers, separation from the world, disentanglement from enslaving sins, and a mighty baptism… — Abbott Eliot Kittredge Copy Share Image
The very foundation of science is to keep the door open to doubt. Precisely because we keep questioning everything, especially our own… — Carlo Rovelli Copy Share Image
Piper bit her lip. The last thing she wanted to do was check Katopris for more terrifying images. 'I've tried,'she said.'The dagger… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Well, she's so alive, Julia Child. And Margaret is so - is so designed. She's so intent upon making her point. That's… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
I got involved in cultural studies because I didn't think life was purely economically determined. I took all this up as an… — Stuart Hall Copy Share Image
Political change and academic change and intellectual change are obviously crucial, but they don't necessarily change society. They can change a particular… — Eve Ensler Copy Share Image
Modern Democrats aren't the first political party to abuse power - far from it. Obama isn'€™t the first president to abuse executive… — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
maybe we try too hard to be remembered, waking to the glowing yellow disc in ignorance, swearing that today will be the… — Naomi Shihab Nye Copy Share Image
“Our enemies are quite good for relentlessly keeping us sharp and on our toes. This especially goes for sincere philosophers. They use… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The mental disease of the present generation is impatience of study, contempt of the great masters of ancient wisdom, and a disposition… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
The strongest argument for the un-materialistic character of American life is the fact that we tolerate conditions that are, from a materialistic… — Mary McCarthy Copy Share Image
“Critics must use clear facts and an insightful cognitive paradigm to back up their argument if they want to negate other people's… — Saaif Alam Copy Share Image
Ordinarily logic is divided into the examination of ideas, judgments, arguments, and methods. The two latter are generally reduced to judgments, that… — Andre-Marie Ampere Copy Share Image
As a Democrat, one of the things that frustrates me the most is there are a lot of times we just don't… — Elizabeth Warren Copy Share Image
Wildlife was the only thing we've written together with Paul Dano. It's based on a book by this author Richard Ford, who… — Zoe Kazan Copy Share Image
In our society, talking about sex is still a taboo, and of course many village chiefs don't want to hear about that… — Ousmane Sembene Copy Share Image
China is incredibly important to the future of mankind. For me, this is something that we all need to have intelligent discussions… — Jamie Hewlett Copy Share Image
Anyone should be able to express themselves in any context. Obviously, there are arguments against appropriation, but it's one thing when someone… — Christian Scott Copy Share Image
I am passionate about truth and passionate about clarity, and I don't regard myself as particularly militant or aggressive. I simply wish… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
Ensures that more and more domestic disputes will end in the ultimate tragedy, and that more convenience store confrontations over loud music… — Jason Whitlock Copy Share Image
We need a new apologetic, geared to the needs of today, which keeps in mind that our task is not to win… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
The values of science and the values of democracy are concordant, in many cases indistinguishable. Science and democracy began - in their… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
I think that genre distinctions basically boil down to marketing categories, which are outdated. Any time people have an argument about them,… — Emily Gould Copy Share Image
Generally, the arguments for same-sex marriage go along these lines: 'I have a civil right.' What the homosexual movement wants to do… — Erwin W. Lutzer Copy Share Image
