"Art reminds us that in fact the world always exceeds our grasp and perception."

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Source : Jeremy Begbie (2007). “Resounding Truth: Christian Wisdom in the World of Music”, p.51, Baker Academic

Jeremy Begbie

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“Nature is pretty good at networks, self-organizing systems. By contrast, social systems are top-down and hierarchical, from which we draw the basic assumption that organization and order can only come from centralism.”
“When describing nature, a writer should seize upon small details, arranging them so that the reader will see an image in his mind after he closes his eyes. For instance: you will capture the truth of a moonlit night if you'll write that a gleam like starlight shone from the pieces of a broken bottle, and then the dark, plump shadow of a dog or wolf appeared. You will bring life to nature only if you don't shrink from similes that liken its activities to those of humankind.”
“To the people who are upset about their hard-earned tax money going to things they donâ€™t like: welcome to the f*cking club. Reimburse me for the Iraq war and oil subsidies, and diaphragms are on me!”
“In particular, for younger researchers on whom the future of mankind may depend. We believe that they are working with all the scientific wisdom at their disposal for the preservation of the inheritance of the earth and for the lasting survival of mankind.”
“Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.”
“It is ironic to watch the churches, including large sections of my own religion, surrendering to the spirit of modernity at the very moment when modernity itself is undergoing a kind of spiritual collapse....”

Source : Irving Kristol (1995). “Neoconservatism: The Autobiography of an Idea”, p.440, Simon and Schuster
“You can't take yourself too seriously.”
“My dad taught me my faith, and I believe what he taught me. The man never lied to me in his life.”

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