Argument Quote by Laura Kipnis

“sociobiologists are not merely willing, but devoted, "Slaves of the Gene."" They believe that an organism-a man, say-is epiphenomenal to his genes: an effect,…

— David C. Stove

Intelligence is what you use when you don't know what to do: when neither innateness nor learning has prepared you for the particular situation.

— Jean Piaget

Having a Black woman write words for another Black woman, there is innateness in that, there is a knowing in that.

— Simone Missick

“By living my innateness, I am abundant, full of radiance, and can unlock the great secrets of life”

— Leo Lourdes

I don't have much use for the concept of innateness. The everyday concept incorporates a number of different notions that can come apart in…

— David Papineau

My sense is that we may not need the language of innateness or genetics to understand that we are all ethically bound to recognize…

— Judith Butler

“Whether you are attending someone else's or holding your own dinner party, your main objective should be to lead guests away from the usual…

— Gustav Temple and Vic Darkwood

Paper should be edible, nutritious. Inks used for printing or writing should have delicious flavors. Magazines or newspapers read at breakfast should be eaten…

— John Cage

Careful as they may be, developers of Eiffel libraries will always run into cases in which, after releasing a library class, they suddenly experience…

— Bertrand Meyer

Cold soup is a very tricky thing and it is a rare hostess who can carry it off. More often than not the dinner…

— Fran Lebowitz

The irrational may be attractive in the abstract, but not in cab drives, dinner guests, or elderly relatives.

— Mason Cooley

Make sure your characters are worth spending ten hours with. That’s how long it takes to read a book. Reading a book is like…

— Po Bronson