"People accept their limitations so as to prevent themselves from wanting anything they might get."

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Source : Celia Elizabeth Green (1976). “The decline and fall of science”, Hamish Hamilton

Celia Green

#People Quotes #Might Quotes #Accepting Quotes

“My fans have always loved my metaphors.”
“If Earth ever suffers a runaway greenhouse effect (like what has happened on Venus), then our atmosphere would trap excess amounts of solar energy, the air temperature would rise, and the oceans would swiftly evaporate into the atmosphere as they sustained a rolling boil. This would be bad.”
“My faith has no bed to sleep upon but omnipotence.”
“As long as you live, you hope. You think that everything will just...get better.”
“In Mathematics it is always best to cheat.”
“Did you know that there is growing scientific consensus that one of the most common types of sugar, fructose, can be toxic to the liver, just like alcohol? And unfortunately, this is the same type of sugar that you find in most sports drinks.”
“Aren't you going to tell me I'm not so bad? she asked. Mmm-no. I was thinking how every man loves a hot girl with a history of making mistakes. Because it's always possible she'll make one with you.”
“Through exploitation of its influence over global financial affairs, the United States has been able to cover the costs of its hegemonic position, preserve a false domestic prosperity, and mask the consequences of its relative political and economic decline.”

Source : Robert Gilpin (2016). “The Political Economy of International Relations”, p.308, Princeton University Press

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