"We should listen to both philosophers and scientists, because the philosophical contribution is different from the scientific contribution, and both of them are worthwhile."

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Source : Source: www.3ammagazine.com

L.A. Paul

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“I grew up under Communism so we could only learn Russian, and then when Communism fell in 1989 we could learn a few more things and have the freedom to travel and the freedom of speech - and the freedom of dreaming, really.”

Source : "How supermodel Petra Nemcova's tragedy changed children's lives" by Hermione Hoby, www.theguardian.com. March 12, 2011.
“It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness prevail.”

Source : Lech Walesa's Nobel Lecture, www.nobelprize.org. December 11, 1983.
“Men exist on the planet. We have to deal with them at some point.”
“Modern Carpet Designs may provide endless entertainment for your guests.”
“I own and operate a ferocious ego.”
“I do not write often now - not for want of something to say, but from a loathing of all I see and hear. Why dwell upon it?”

Source : Mary Boykin Chesnut (2011). “Mary Chesnut's Diary”, p.228, Penguin
“The Old Language really was beautiful, Blay thought. Staring at the symbols, for one brief, ridiculous moment he imagined his own name across Qhuinn's shoulders, carved into that smooth skin in the manner of the mating ritual. Never going to happen. They were destined to be best friends...which, compared to strangers, was something huge. Compared to lovers? It was the cold side of a locked door.”
“How would I behave in a situation that caused me to summon the essence of my character? The tragedy inspired me to test myself. I wanted to reveal to myself who I was: the kind of person who died, or the kind of person who overcame circumstances to help himself and others”

Source : Aron Ralston (2011). “127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place”, p.74, Simon and Schuster

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