"It's better to understand something than to memorize something."

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Source : "Neil deGrasse Tyson on Pluto, Science Groupies, and Killing Insects". Interview with Scott Raab, www.esquire.com. April 16, 2015.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

“I long for another human face just as I fear it.”
“And for those of us who have, you know, looked in sort of the established order of the political fray over the course of the past several years, it looks like chaos. But to the people I think it looks like democracy. And I think that that's something that really is moving us to a new reality, where the parties are going to have to retrofit themselves and adapt to this new realignment.”

Source : Source: www.cbsnews.com
“These big Silicon Valley companies that are popping up are projecting growth skyrocketing in a few years. So they need a space they can grow into. Not so much in New York. Super conservative, super small.”

Source : "What goes into designing The Biggest Loser's sets, stages, and chill rooms?". Interview with AVC, tv.avclub.com. June 27, 2016.
“If you can't live without me, why aren't you dead already?”

Source : Cynthia Heimel (2002). “If You Can't Live Without Me, Why Aren't You Dead Yet?!”, Grove Press
“Liken yourself to a beautiful part of creation...”
“For a long time humans probably were in touch on a deeper level with the depths of their being, unconsciously so, the same way an animal or a tree is. Gradually, though, more and more of their identity went into the movement of thought. They identified more and more with the movement of thinking.”
“If you let your head get too big, it'll break your neck.”
“Friends are an indispensable part of a meaningful life. They are the ones who share our burdens and multiply our blessings. A true friend sticks by us in our joys and sorrows. In good times and bad, we need friends who will pray for us, listen to us, and lend a comforting hand and an understanding ear when needed.”

Source : Beverly LaHaye (1995). “The Desires of a Woman's Heart”, Tyndale House Publishers

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