"Creationists argue that natural selection is only a negative process, and therefore cannot create anything. Chopra argues that skepticism is only a negative process, and therefore does not lead to knowledge. Both are wrong for the same reasons. They ignore the generation of diversity and new ideas upon which natural selection and skepticism acts. Weeding out the unfit is critical to both - natural selection allows evolution to proceed, and skepticism allows science to advance."

-- Steven Novella

#Weed Quotes #Ideas Quotes #Diversity Quotes

“We've lost a lot of our great stars. I can't hang out with those who aren't here. The phone service to heaven is so bad, you know. But I get to visit with their memories.”

Source : "Debbie Reynolds: The last 'Republic' interview". Interview with Randy Cordova, www.azcentral.com. December 28, 2016.
“I prefer fact to fiction.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“Physically, my character is stronger than him which is totally unrealistic, ... Because in reality he can ... kill me. I think it has a lot to do with (him being) the youngest of all of his brothers, and I think he got beat up a lot.”
“Sometimes, I think we're afraid to admit we want certain things. Especially things that contradict the image we have of ourselves.”

Source : Debbie Macomber (2015). “Debbie Macomber Blossom Street Series Books 4-6: Christmas Letters\Back on Blossom Street\Twenty Wishes\The Twenty-First Wish”, p.950, Harlequin
“Being in love, you know... it's not like having a canary, in a cage. When you lose one sweetheart, you can't just go out and get another to replace her.”

Source : Sarah Waters (2011). “Tipping The Velvet”, p.213, Hachette UK
“I've done the same thing in the world of business that winners do in the game. I watch them, admire them.”
“Life isn't a support system for art. It's the other way around.”
“Iâ€™m not interested in what people think about me. Iâ€™m not Michael Schumacher.”

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