Admiration Quote by Barbara Mertz

“Confronting information that directly challenges existing beliefs can be psychologically threatening to people, especially if the information challenges their sense of identity.”

— Rachel Hilary Brown

“A person’s conclusions can only be as solid as the information on which they are based. Thus, a person who is exposed to almost…

— Thomas Gilovich

There is that unique moment when one confronts something new and astonishment begins.

— Diane Ackerman

Authors frequently say things they are unaware of; only after they have gotten the reactions of their readers do they discover what they have…

— Umberto Eco

I like delivering a message, but what I find interesting is providing those details in a different context. Then the readers can make up…

— Jeff VanderMeer

Sometimes people surprise us. People we believe we know.

— Joyce Carol Oates

I always want people to be confused, to be shocked or realize something later.

— Ai Weiwei

Surprising and interesting things happen to those who keep their eyes and their minds open and alert!

— John Templeton

Astonishment is the proper response to reality.

— Terence McKenna

My name is Bruce Feiler, and I'm an explainaholic. I first heard this word used to describe Isaac Asimov, and I knew instantly that…

— Bruce Feiler

I quite like the element of surprise, and as much as I have my ideas, I always appreciate ideas that come from other people…

— Sam Claflin

It's never enough to just tell people about some new insight. Rather, you have to get them to experience it a way that evokes…

— John Seely Brown