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The method of science depends on our attempts to describe the world with simple theories: theories that are complex may become untestable,… — Karl Popper Copy Share Image
Everything in that era of the 1930s was built to last - cars, buildings, weapons. There was so much passion in everything… — Finn Cole Copy Share Image
We're very privileged as Americans - it's easy to forget about the rest of the world and to think that your problems… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
A society that places a low value on its mothers and the process of birth will suffer an array of negative repercussions… — Ina May Gaskin Copy Share Image
One third, more or less, of all the sorrow that the person I think I am must endure is unavoidable. It is… — Aldous Huxley Copy Share Image
When you're five and you hurt, you make a big noise in the world. At ten you whimper. But by the time… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
When I went to see Valentino in Rome, I discovered 120 women in these ateliers who sew $100,000 dresses. There are no… — Matt Tyrnauer Copy Share Image
How do we slow down what matters the most and speed up what benefits change and progress? We don't want to impede… — John Maeda Copy Share Image
I do remain optimistic that one day the world will realise that carbon dioxide is more of a friend than an enemy… — Nick Minchin Copy Share Image
We look at the human body as a biochemical machine controlled by genes and therefore we see a mechanical aspect to life… — Bruce H. Lipton Copy Share Image
A glad zest and hopefulness might be inspired even in the most jaded and ennui-cursed, were there in our homes such simple,… — T.C. Boyle Copy Share Image
The world's history is a divine poem, of which the history of every nation is a canto, and every man a word.… — James A. Garfield Copy Share Image
If you young people who today belong to the first generation of the 21st century make an effort now, you may be… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When there's more lows than highs and I'm not just talking financially, it may be time to see what else is out… — Melanie Nicholls-King Copy Share Image
You know you have that zealousness of the young person that feels like you can go out and do it all. You… — Ana Castillo Copy Share Image
We got rid of colonialism, we got rid of slavery, and we got rid of apartheid everyone thought each one of them… — Muhammad Yunus Copy Share Image
When all hopes of recognition or honor have faded into distant memory, when purity of heart meets sorrow of mind, when all… — Franz Schubert Copy Share Image
Beauty, the splendour of truth, is a gracious presence when the imagination contemplates intensely the truth of its own being or the… — James Joyce Copy Share Image
After all, the American society has been also based on the premise of expanding education very early. That's been [one] of the… — Amartya Sen Copy Share Image
"Acoustic ecologist" is basically a fancy name for someone who tries to become a better listener. Not just listening to those thoughts,… — Gordon Hempton Copy Share Image
Money is very useful in this particular world to buy you space. In the old days, there were not too many people… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The rice grain suffers under the blow of the pestle. But admire its whiteness once the order is over. So it is… — Ho Chi Minh Copy Share Image
What we have, however, is an issue that has tremendous impact here at home, and we believe that Americans are starting to… — Ted Stevens Copy Share Image
I firmly believe that all we send into the lives of other does indeed come back into our own. I also believe… — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
Perpetual Adoration, Eucharistic Adoration offers to our people the opportunity to join those in religious life to pray for the salvation of… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
The very best parts of me go into my writing, it is the best version of myself, and I don't think it's… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
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You don’t get it, do you?" I said. “It’s not a question of ‘what then’. Some people get a kick out of… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
Beckendorf closed eyes tight and brought his hand up to his watch. from that distance, the explosion shook the world. Heat seared… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
The world would be better off if people tried to become better. And people would become better if they stopped trying to… — Peter Maurin Copy Share Image
My whole interest in food grew from my interest in gardens and the question of how we engage with the natural world.… — Michael Pollan Copy Share Image
Frankly, we are republicans and they're democrats but before all of that, we're Americans. And I believe we need to unify in… — John Kasich Copy Share Image
I'm quite optimistic. I'm also a realist. And I hope, you know, things work out. I don't think that the world will… — Shirley Temple Copy Share Image
We don't have a particular plan. We just do what we do. This is the only way we know how to do… — David Draiman Copy Share Image
“Worldy life is not wrong, it is worldly interaction (relative viewpoint). But You should Know Yourself (real viewpoint). Without Knowing your true… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
To one completely committed to this realm of becoming, as are the empiricists, the claim to apprehend verities is a sign of… — Richard M. Weaver Copy Share Image