Equilibrium Quotes

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Nature, who for the perfect maintenance of the laws of her general equilibrium, has sometimes need of vices and sometimes of virtues, inspires now this… — Marquis de Sade
Suspicion is one of the morbid reactions by which an organism defends itself and seeks another equilibrium. — Nathalie Sarraute
Establishing an equilibrium between the Islam of truth and Islam as an identity is one of the most difficult tasks of religious intellectuals. — Abdolkarim Soroush
Journey with me to a true commitment to our environment. Journey with me to the serenity of leaving to our children a planet in equilibrium. — Paul Tsongas
I'm always pursuing knowledge; I'm a seeker of spiritual equilibrium - and music is a big part of that. — Steve Vai
If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects… — E. O. Wilson
Criticism - however valid or intellectually engaging - tends to get in the way of a writer who has anything personal to say. A tightrope… — J.R.R. Tolkien
He was becoming unstuck, he was sure of that - his bones were no longer wrapped in flesh but in clouds of dust, in hummingbirds,… — Tom Robbins
Living systems are never in equilibrium. They are inherently unstable. They may seem stable, but theyâ€™re not. Everything is moving and changing. In a sense,… — Michael Crichton
I've lost my equilibrium, my car keys, and my pride. — Tom Waits
The amazing thing is that chaotic systems don't always stay chaotic," Ben said, leaning on the gate. "Sometimes they spontaneously reorganize themselves into an orderly… — Connie Willis
It's not possible to search for God using the methods of a detective... There is no way. You can only wait till God's axe severs… — Karel Capek
Contrary to the ecologists, nature does not stand still and does not maintain the kind of equilibrium that guarantees the survival of any particular species… — Ayn Rand
Given enough time, you could convince yourself that loneliness was something better, that it was solitude, the ideal condition for reflection, even a kind of… — Dean Koontz
If you hear a "prominent" economist using the word 'equilibrium,' or 'normal distribution,' do not argue with him; just ignore him, or try to put… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Sharks have a deadly form of claustrophobia. It's not so much fear of enclosed spaces as it is inability to exist in them. No one… — Neal Shusterman
But you must not change one thing, one pebble, one grain of sand, until you know what good and evil will follow on that act.… — Ursula K. Le Guin
The best we can do then, in response to our incomprehensible and dangerous world, is to practice holding equilibrium internally - no matter what insanity… — Elizabeth Gilbert
I dedicate this novel to Gala, who was constantly by my side while I was writing it, who was the good fairy of my equilibrium,… — Salvador Dali
The â€˜equilibriumâ€™ that people see in me is really an illusion. I am as flawed as anyone. Itâ€™s only that I seem to have the… — Erich Segal

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