"Myths are stories that express meaning, morality or motivation. Whether they are true or not is irrelevant."

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Source : Michael Shermer (2016). “Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye”, p.111, Henry Holt and Company

Michael Shermer

#Motivational Quotes #Stories Quotes #Morality Quotes

“We can't constantly explain to our voters that taxpayers have to be on the hook for certain risks, rather than those who make a lot of money taking those risks.”
“My staff tells me not to say this, but I'm going to say it anyway. In the summer because of the heat and high humidity, you could literally smell the tourists coming into the Capitol. It may be descriptive but it's true.”
“Bitterness is a greater failure than failure.”

Source : "Vectors: Aphorisms & Ten-Second Essays". Book by James Richardson, 2001.
“Once you love, you cannot take it back, cannot undo it. What you felt may have changed, shifted slightly, yet still remains love.”
“I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.”
“Never seem to have a Death Star lying around when you need one.â€ -Han Solo”
“Told with rare honesty, My Accidental Jihad is the story of Krista Bremer's lifelong quest for insight and understanding, a search that leads her out of the Pacific surf to journalism school in North Carolina and through the complex challenges and unexpected joys of a cross-cultural marriage and family. This book is a powerfully personal account of the courage and hard work necessary to open one's heart and keep it that way.”
“I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, and my relationship with the piano has been going on for about 38 years.”

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