"Over against any cognition, there is an unknown but knowable reality; but over against all possible cognition, there is only the self-contradictory. In short, cognizability (in its widest sense) and being are not merely metaphysically the same, but are synonymous terms."

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Charles Sanders Peirce

#Reality Quotes #Term Quotes

“Since I've been in Playboy myself in Australia, I love it, and I think it's really empowering and positive towards women, which is not a view that many women hold.”
“To kill time is not murder, it's suicide.”
“I travel the world, and I'm happy to say that America is still the great melting pot - maybe a chunky stew rather than a melting pot at this point, but you know what I mean.”
“Memories are simply moments that refuse to be ordinary”

Source : "Then Again". Book by Diane Keaton, November 15, 2011.
“We believe that salvation is to be found in wholesome work in a beloved land. Work will provide our people with the bread of tomorrow, and moreover, with the honor of the tomorrow, the freedom of the tomorrow.”
“Character is determined by choice, not opinion.”
“When I was younger, I really struggled with confidence. You go through those awkward, dorky, geeky stages, and growing up in the industry amplifies all that. Fortunately, I have a mother who encouraged me to build my confidence from within and embrace my imperfections.”
“Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real.”

Source : Cormac McCarthy (2012). “All the Pretty Horses”, p.139, Pan Macmillan

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