"People get cranky when you burst their bubble. Over time, advances in astronomy have relentlessly reinforced the utter insignificance of Earth on a celestial scale. Fortunately, political and religious leaders stopped barbecuing astronomers for saying so, turning their spits with human-rights activists instead."

-- Nathan Myhrvold

#Religious Quotes #Rights Quotes #People Quotes

“I was not looking for a sitcom, because the philosophy at that point was that you had to make a choice: Were you going to do movies or TV? You couldn't cross over.”

Source : "The Best TV Show That's Ever Been". Interview with Brian Raftery, www.gq.com. September 27, 2012.
“There can be no doubt that archaeology has confirmed the substantial historicity of Old Testament tradition.”
“More drills for poor readers do not work.”
“The real danger with debt is what happens if lots of people decide, or are forced, to pay it off at the same time.”
“The beginnings and ends of shadow lie between the light and darkness and may be infinitely diminished and infinitely increased. Shadow is the means by which bodies display their form. The forms of bodies could not be understood in detail but for shadow.”
“In many climbing cultures, it seems that dirty ethics and poor style are acceptable. In mine they are not.”
“I was tired of secrets, tired of seeing things I was not supposed to see. And so I just cried.”
“To jazz, or not to jazz, there is no question!”

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