"I hope that I am generous and tolerant, but certainly on the intellectual side I think that there are discoverable truths, and some things that are closer approximations to the truth than others."

-- Edward Tufte

#Thinking Quotes #Intellectual Quotes #Sides Quotes

“My story is the story of countless millions of children whose families and nations were torn apart for money in the name of Jesus Christ.”
“I suppose I could think of a lot of things to say about the fact that I still play. But I don't really need to. I can tell you this, that I enjoy it. I still enjoy it. I like to get out in the air and I like to walk and I like to do the things that are involved in playing golf.”
“Carter was so taken aback by her attack he dropped his knife. â€œYou knocked him stupid,â€ he bellowed. â€œNo,â€ Emily corrected in what she believed was a reasonable tone of voice. â€œHe was already stupid. I knocked him out.”
“Most people don't understand that being in the public eye is emotionally exhausting. It takes a lot out of you.”
“If there is no god, what is left but science? What is left to endow us with any grace? You can tell me the chemical makeup of my skin and my brain, but how can you explain away my soul? And if there is no god to watch over me, chastise me, grieve for me, rejoice for me, make me fear, and make me wonder, what am I but a collection of metals and liquids with nothing to celebrate about my daily living?”
“the parties are no fun until everyone gets drunk”
“My mum raised us on classic movies and a lot of musical theatre.”
“Making art is an act of courage. Do you know who said that?”

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