"People assign much higher probability to the truth of their opinions than is warranted."

-- Daniel Kahneman

#Truth Quotes #People Quotes #Opinion Quotes

“In August of 1921, one of the great American combinations was unveiledâ€”even better than the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. This fortuitous new blend was radio and baseball.”

Source : George Vecsey (2008). “Baseball: A History of America's Favorite Game”, p.95, Modern Library
“Am I in love? Absolutely. I'm in love with ancient philosophers, foreign painters, classic authors, and musicians who have died long ago. I'm a passionate lover. I fawn over these people. I have given them my heart and my soul. The trouble is, I'm unable to love anyone tangible. I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.”
“We do not want to think. We do not want to hear. We do not care about anything. Only give us a good dinner and plenty of money, and let us outshine our neighbors. There is the Nineteenth Century Gospel.”
“That agony returns; And till my ghastly tale is told, This heart within me burns.”
“How wonderful it would be, I thought, if only we could practice the teachings of the Buddha as he really taught them from his own experience - free from the clouds of religiosity that often surround them Yet it's difficult to distinguish the tools themselves from their cultural packaging.”
“I've seen some of my favorite actors give bad performances, and I have to tell myself that failure is a part of success.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“It is the emergence of mass media which makes possible the use of propaganda techniques on a societal scale.”
“From principles is derived probability, but truth or certainty is obtained only from facts.”

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