"Speed is what distinguishes intelligence. No bird discovers how to fly: evolution used a trillion bird-years to 'discover' thatâ€“where merely hundreds of person-years sufficed."

-- Marvin Minsky

#Years Quotes #Bird Quotes #Evolution Quotes

“Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might see the blessings we possess.”

Source : Max Lucado (2012). “Great Day Every Day: Navigating Life's Challenges with Promise and Purpose”, p.121, Thomas Nelson Inc
“The self-commissioned architect is the obviously exclusive potential - for as at present used, or designed, the world's resources are serving only forty-four per cent of humanity.”
“It's much easier to put yourself out there under the guise of a character. You get a different name, different habits, different words. When I have to just be Nathan, that's when I feel vulnerable.”
“You know how to tell if the teacher is hung over? Movie Day.”
“Although I never lack the presence and plain image of my own wretched infirmity, yet seeing sin so manifestly abounds in all estates, I am compelled to thunder out the threatenings of God against the obstinate rebels.”
“Everyone knows the more you chase something the faster it runs and the more you ignore something the faster it comes.”
“On closer inspection, the hero status accorded to Abraham, Moses and David in the Old Testament (and echoed in the New Testament) is rooted not in their moral perfection but in their uncompromising dedication to the cause of Yahweh and their rugged trust in the promises of God rather than lapsing into the idolatry of many of their contemporaries.”

Source : Paul Copan (2011). “Is God a Moral Monster?: Making Sense of the Old Testament God”, p.67, Baker Books
“I think the federal government really should be supporting Louisiana and ensuring that every person from that area has an opportunity to vote on what will occur in the area.”

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