We know, from ordinary life, that we are not able to direct our attention perfectly steadily and uniformly to one and the… — Wilhelm Wundt Copy Share Image
Believers can have both religion and science as long as there is no attempt to make A non-A, to make reality unreal,… — Michael Shermer Copy Share Image
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Often turn the stile [correct with care], if you expect to write anything worthy of being read twice. [Lat., Saepe stilum vertas,… — Horace Copy Share Image
Wherever a man separates from the multitude, and goes his own way in this mood, there indeed is a fork in the… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
When we discern that people are not going on spiritually and allow the discernment to turn to criticism, we block our way… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
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Being democratic is not enough, a majority cannot turn what is wrong into right. In order to be considered truly free, countries… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
One of the most wicked destructive forces, psychologically speaking, is unused creative power ... If someone has a creative gift and out… — Marie-Louise von Franz Copy Share Image
Marriage is those two thousand indistinguishable conversations, chatted over two thousand indistuinguishable breakfasts, where intimacy turns like a slow wheel. How do… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
We must not suppose that, because a man is a rational animal, he will, therefore, always act rationally; or, because he has… — Doug Stanhope Copy Share Image
TURN ON. to contact the ancient energies and wisdoms that are built into your nervous system. They provide unspeakable pleasure and revelation.… — Timothy Leary Copy Share Image
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They who refuse education to a black man would turn the South into a vast poorhouse, and labor into a pendulum, necessity… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
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They didn't recognize me," I repeat. He stops in turn, my hand still on his arm. "It is because they have never… — Muriel Barbery Copy Share Image
The slaves of today will become the tyrants of tomorrow--the proletariat overthrows the hegemon to become the hegemon itself, only to be… — Miguel Syjuco Copy Share Image
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You kind of never leave Arsenal. How many comebacks do you make? At one point it will turn out to be a… — Thierry Henry Copy Share Image
Like so many other positive acts, it turns out that hugging boosts our immune system. Plus it just plain feels good! So… — M. J. Ryan Copy Share Image
Once we experience and feel this inter-dependence of all living beings,we will cease to hurt, humiliate, exploit and kill another. We will… — Suresh Jindal Copy Share Image
There are a number of people without whom I could not have written this book, but I hope you don't hold that… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
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My profession lent itself nicely to my vocation for heights. It freed me of any bitterness towards my fellow men, who were… — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
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In life the turn coat (traitor) is never trustworthy by either side. The one that he betrayed will hate him and the… — Artur Pawlowski Copy Share Image
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