"One of the great commandments of science is: 'Mistrust arguments from authority.'"

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Carl Sagan

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“Every child should have a chance to feel special.”
“A crazy man finishes in the cemetery.”
“God saves - but not now, and not here. His salvation is on layaway. Like all grifters, He asks you to pay now and take it on faith that you will receive later. Whereas women offer a different sort of salvation, more immediate and fulfilling. They don't put off their love for a distant, ill-defined eternity but make a gift of it in the here and now, frequently to those who deserve it least. So it was in my case. So it is for many. The devil and woman have been allies against God from the beginning...”
“I've grown up with country music. I love how real everybody is, not just the artists, but the fans.”
“There are two kinds of books in this world. One improves the mind, the other the bank balance. Sometimes they're the same -- but not often. Most publishers find combining the two is the only way to stay afloat.”
“You will attract everything that you require. If itâ€™s money you need you will attract it. If itâ€™s people you need youâ€™ll attract it. Youâ€™ve got to pay attention to what youâ€™re attracted to, because as you hold images of what you want, youâ€™re going to be attracted to things and theyâ€™re going to be attracted to you. But it literally moves into physical reality with and through you. And it does that by law. (Bob Proctor)”
“My history is really playing live - not writing or recording.”
“I'm just an old hippie. You know, peace and love.”

Source : "Sherman Hemsley, 'Jeffersons' Star, Is Dead at 74" by Mel Watkins, www.nytimes.com. July 24, 2012.

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