Complex Quotes

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The concept of genius as akin to madness has been carefully cultivated by the inferiority complex of the public. — Ezra Pound
There is no publication in the scientific literature - in prestigious journals, specialty journals, or books - that describes how molecular evolution of any real,… — Michael Behe
Gangsta rap often reaches higher than its ugliest, lowest common denominator, misogyny, violence, materialism and sexual transgression are not its exclusive domain. At its best,… — Michael Eric Dyson
For many of us, water simply flows from a faucet, and we think little about it beyond this point of contact. We have lost a… — Sandra Postel
We have been quick to assume rights to use water but slow to recognize obligations to preserve and protect it... In short, we need a… — Sandra Postel
The brain is the last and grandest biological frontier, the most complex thing we have yet discovered in our universe. It contains hundreds of billions… — James D. Watson
Civility means a great deal more than just being nice to one another. It is complex and encompasses learning how to connect successfully and live… — P. M. Forni
I don't think anyone 'finds' joy. Rather, we cultivate it by searching for the preciousness of small things, the ordinary miracles, that strengthen our hearts… — Dawna Markova
Any first-order, substantive normative theory worth its salt will require attention to the mental states of agents in a variety of quite complex ways. But… — Russ Shafer-Landau
Writing a long essay is probably the most complex constructive act that most human beings areever expected to perform. — Carl Bereiter
Human life is a continuous thread which each of us spins to his own pattern, rich and complex in meaning. There are no natural knots… — Edgar Friedenberg
While wine may be only a drink, it is also one of the most complex sensory pleasures we enjoy. It is as cerebral as it… — Natalie MacLean
Our sexual self is a complex combination of our social, cultural, and biological inheritance. — Pepper Schwartz
The environmental issues we face today are complex and span many knowledge domains. This undergraduate degree programme in Environmental Studies will nurture a pool of… — Tan Chorh Chuan
This is a timely and relevant initiative. The environmental challenges facing Singapore and the region are becoming more complex. Tackling them will require inter-disciplinary approaches… — Andrew Tan
The story, I like to say and remember, is always smarter than youâ€”there will be patterns of theme, image, and idea that are much savvier… — Lucy Corin
I was a little hippie on a world backpacking adventure, and suddenly I became a vampire princess. I still find it hard to believe that… — Lucy Fry
We live in a world populated by structures - a complex mixture of geological, biological, social, and linguistic constructions that are nothing but accumulations of… — Manuel De Landa
Simpler explanations are, other things being equal, generally better than more complex ones. — William of Ockham
The belief that complex systems require armies of designers and programmers is wrong. A system that is not understood in its entirety, or at least… — Niklaus Wirth

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