"If science could get rid of consciousness, it would have disposed of the only stumbling block to its universal application."

-- Brand Blanshard

#Block Quotes #Consciousness Quotes #Stumbling Quotes

“There's so much impetus for change, there's so much desire to not have this oil economy continue, but it continues nonetheless. And people often assume that's because technology is not good enough, or there's no money being invested, or it's just not ready yet. It's none of that. It's actually a system of government and corporate behavior that work in collusion and lock step with one another to deflect any momentum toward true alternative energies.”
“Religion points to that area of human experience where in one way or another man comes upon mystery as a summons to pilgrimage.”
“Time can be a greedy thing-sometimes it steals the details for itself.”
“Scott has to be one of the most talented artists I've ever seen. He really captures his subjects in a unique way. He is extremely generous as well. How many artists are willing to donate some of their best works to charity? The Texas Sports Hall of Fame has benefited greatly from Medlock's donated paintings, which are the cornerstones of our auction!”
“Compared to what they were, rock concerts now are like business meetings.”
“I have a very big family and a lot of friends, and buying presents is one of my favorite things to do.”
“Do you really think you'd win a PR war against a bunch of committed librarians?' He thought about this, but he knew I was right. The libraries were a treasured institution and so central to everyday life that government and commerce rarely did anything that might upset them.Some say they were more powerful than the military, or, if not, they were certainly quieter. As they say: Don't mess with librarians. Only they use a stronger word than 'mess'...”
“The manager-leader of the future should combine in one personality the robust, realistic quality of the man of action with the insight of the artist, the religious leader, the poet, who explains man to himself. The man of action alone or the man of contemplation alone will not be enough; these two qualities together are required.”

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