"The primary problem is not to provide the public with the knowledge of how far it is to the nearest star and what genes are made of .. Rather, the problem is to get them to reject irrational and supernatural explanations of the world, the demons that exist only in their imaginations, and to accept a social and intellectual apparatus, Science, as the only begetter of truth."

-- Richard Lewontin

#Stars Quotes #Imagination Quotes #Intellectual Quotes

“Our deeds still travel with us from afar, and what we have been makes us what we are.”
“The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing - and then marry him.”
“Greece is a medium-sized country in Europe. Our debt accounts for only 2.5 percent of the total of all members of the euro zone.”
“I love brunch because it's breakfast and lunch why not.”
“Images of the world are Renormalization Group fixed points.”
“For the stone from the top for geologists, the knowledge of the limits of endurance for the doctors, but above all for the spirit of adventure to keep alive the soul of man.”
“Ireland. Great for the spirit - very bad for the body.”
“If you're playing a historical character that's in the public consciousness, then obviously you've got to make an effort to look like that person and there's a huge amount of historical record there that you have to kind of comply to.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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