"Rational thinking is an important aspect of human nature, but we have imagination, we have ambition, we have irrational fear, we are swayed by other people, we get indoctrinated and we get influenced by advertising."

-- Ha-Joon Chang

#Ambition Quotes #Thinking Quotes #People Quotes

“Why must it be in human nature to hear one thing but to believe in another?" "Because we want things to get better," I said. "Otherwise we would all give up.”

Source : F. E. Higgins (2008). “The Black Book of Secrets”, p.215, Pan Macmillan
“Come with me while the moon is on the sea The night is young and so are we Dreams come true in Blue Hawaii And mine could all come true This magic night of nights with you”
“Most historians accept that Egypt was a cradle of civilization, and that many cultural idioms and traditions come from there. What has yet to be understood, however, is the manner in which Egypt inherited its cultural elements from the lands of the North-West. This fact is not known today because of the threat it poses to Rome and London, the Vatican and Crown, and to all those who have profited from the suppression of knowledge.”
“I can control the flow of paint: there is no accident.”
“My optimistic outlook on life is to sort of be positive and take everyone at face value.”
“I have an over-attachment to precision, which is why I've sold more magazines than any man alive.”
“Mr. Darling used to boast to Wendy that her mother not only loved him but respected him. He was one of those deep ones who know about stocks and shares. Of course no one really knows, but he quite seemed to know, and he often said stocks were up and shares were down in a way that would have made any woman respect him.”
“Remember, once more how our world should be. And please, don't forget, please, please don't forget.”

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