"Mental events such as perceivings, rememberings, decisions, and actions resist capture in the net of physical theory."

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Source : Donald Davidson (2001). “Essays on Actions and Events: Philosophical Essays”, p.207, Oxford University Press

Donald Davidson

#Decision Quotes #Events Quotes #Action Quotes

“I like to play football, read some books, study.”

Source : "Stanford's Andrew Luck enjoys his nerdy side" by Scott Ostler, www.sfgate.com. September 1, 2011.
“Lord, we don't need another mountain.”

Source : Song: What The World Needs Now Is Love
“Not only are the studies themselves often lacking even face value, but they also drain badly needed funds away from patient care needs.”
“Double gold means I'm king of the sprints. It shows I'm the best sprinter around.”
“TV serves us most usefully when presenting junk-entertainment; it serves us most ill when it co-opts serious modes of discourse - news, politics, science, education, commerce, religion.”
“Solitude is indeed dangerous for a working intelligence. We need to have around us people who think and speak. When we are alone for a long time we people the void with phantoms”
“You've got to be a believer in what you do.”
“Legitimate revolution must be led by, made by those who have been most oppressed: black, brown, yellow, red, and white women-with men relating to that the best they can.”

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