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Alan Lightman

"I think that the scienti?c way of looking at the world, and the humanistic way of looking at the world are complementary. There are important differences which should be preserved, and in trying to do away with those differences we would lose something the same way as if we tried to make all religions one religion or all races one race. There is a cultural diversity that's very valuable, and it's valuable to have different ways of looking at the world."

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Alan Lightman

#Thinking Quotes #Race Quotes #Differences Quotes

“If your main goal is to show that your heart is in the right place, then your heart is not in the right place.”
“Will you listen to me just this once?â€ he nearly yelled. â€œI . . . I like you, Maddy. I mean, more than just as a friend. Are you so stubborn you canâ€™t see that? Maybe last night meant nothing to you, but it meant something to me.â€ His eyes were vulnerable, almost tortured. â€œDid you ever even consider that I might love you, you stubborn, impossible girl?”
“Daisy smiled and said, "Jay Berry, you won't die. You may think you will, but you won't. In a day or two, you'll be as good as new, I hope." "You're just saying that because you heard Papa say it," I said. "No, I'm not!" Daisy said. "I'm saying it because I'm a nurse, and nurses are supposed to cheer up their patients." I knew all too well that once Daisy had gotten into one of her Red Cross nursing spells, it was ridiculous to even think of trying to argue her out of it. So I just groaned, closed my eyes, and sat there while”

Source : Wilson Rawls (2010). “Summer of the Monkeys”, p.143, Yearling
“Legion hissed like a startled cat, the noise scraping at Reyesâ€™s skin. â€œMe no boy. You think me a boy?â€ Everyone stopped, stared. Even Aeron. Reyes was the first to find his voice. â€œYouâ€™re aâ€¦girl?â€ A nod. â€œMe pretty.â€ â€œYes, you are.â€ Reyes exchanged a glance with Lucien. â€œBeautiful.”

Source : Gena Showalter (2014). “Lords of the Underworld Collection 1: The Darkest Night\The Darkest Kiss\The Darkest Pleasure”, p.838, Harlequin
“Radio as we know it is pretty much changing completely.”
“I'm not perfect but I'm learning to be better.”
“To be a statesman, you must first get elected.”
“No, I'm not a comic book guy. I'm pretty fascinated with the subculture though and I do think that the world of comic books is such a natural transition into film.”

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