"The common idea that scientists reject a theory as soon as it leads to a contradiction is just not so. When they get something that works at all they plunge ahead with it and ignore its weak spots... scientists are just as bad as the rest of the public in following fads and being influenced by mass enthusiasm."

-- Vannevar Bush

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“These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert to fleece the people, and now that they have got into a quarrel with themselves, we are called upon to appropriate the people's money to settle the quarrel.”
“It's been a strange [summer].... I was sent by a magazine to photograph famous photographers.... Of course, I included myself.”
“I feel like for me the lyric writing really comes from just what's going on in my heart and that's what consumes me; think a lot of our heart is relationships. Not just with boyfriend or girlfriend but all your relationships in your life with other people and our interactions with other humans.”
“Donâ€™t be afraid when you have to pray fervently because of your circumstances. God is wanting to do something great through you!”
“My greatest trouble is getting the curtain up and down.”
“Making movies is all about instinct.”
“Not everybody has time to pay attention fully, or not everybody has the time to read a book. Some people refuse to read books, and I'm just an unread book. Open me!”
“I don`t sing anywhere as good as I used to, and I feel sincerely that it`s getting worse.”

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