Character Quote by Steven D. Levitt

“It is well and good to opine or theorize about a subject, as humankind is wont to do, but when moral posturing is replaced…

— Steven D. Levitt

I believe a person of any fine feeling scarcely ever sees a new face without a sensation akin to a shock, for the reason…

— Arthur Schopenhauer

“Moral posturing is part and parcel of temptation. It does not invite us directly to do evil - no, that would be far too…

— Pope Benedict XVI

I listened to the opera the other day, and it gave me a surprising insight into the reason why someone would invent a device…

— Cellan Slarcas

The American people deserve an honest assessment of the state of our foreign affairs.

— Todd Young

Having the ability to be brutally honest with yourself is the greatest challenge you face when creating a business model. Too often we oversell…

— Mark Cuban

I encourage my students to be honest in their assessment of both the published work we read and the work of their classmates. I…

— Cate Marvin

“If you want what’s best for your kids, one surefire way to provide them with a healthy, happy home is to make sure they…

— Jessica Valenti

But we must not underestimate the potency of the mathematical process of abstraction. A surprising variety of things happen to have both magnitude and…

— Banesh Hoffmann

“Sometimes people rise above their past, sometimes not. And sometimes the people you least expect it from—like Raylan and my father— have a way…

— Kayla Cunningham

Actually,” I said, hesitant to bring it up, “I was thinking along the lines of a curse that can turn you human.” “Or witch?”…

— Kim Harrison

It's surprising to me how many of my friends send Christmas cards, or holiday cards, including my atheist and secular friends.

— Christopher Hitchens