"In a religiously uniform culture, it is natural for people to take for granted the truth of the prevailing religion and its associated metaphysical propositions."

-- Richard Posner

#Spiritual Quotes #Atheist Quotes #Science Quotes

“Thereâ€™s a virtuous cycle when people have to defend challenges to their ideas. Any gaps in thinking or analysis become clear pretty quickly when smart people ask good, logical questions. You canâ€™t be a good value investor without being an independent thinker â€“ youâ€™re seeing valuations that the market is not appreciating. But itâ€™s critical that you understand why the market isnâ€™t seeing the value you do. The back and forth that goes on in the investment process helps you get at that.”
“I found it easy to produce. I'm not the musical guy. I can't read and play music like that, but put some drums and a sample in front of me and I can whip it up nice, and I'll work out some keys and find some interesting instruments to put under it.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“The will of God is single and totally one in Him.”

Source : William Ames (1968). “The marrow of theology”
“When they saw me in my space suit and the parachute dragging alongside as I walked, they started to back away in fear. I told them, don't be afraid, I am a Soviet like you, who has descended from space and I must find a telephone to call Moscow!”

Source : "The Evolution Of The Spacesuit" by Adam Mann, www.wired.com. October 24, 2011.
“A good man will honor him who lives up to his religious profession, whatever it be.”
“The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.”
“Iâ€™m aware of my weaknesses and THE BEAST WITHIN.”
“Peace is not just the absence of violence,peace is when the flowers bloom.”

Source : Petra Karin Kelly, Glenn D. Paige (1992). “Nonviolence Speaks to Power”, Matsunaga Inst for Peace

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