"..The truly fraudulent claims must be discarded. But novel methods of therapy should not be rejected because they are novel, or because they run counter to some generally accepted belief ("which may just be biased"), or because we do not understand the mechanism of the proposed treatment, or because it has come from an unconventional source."

-- Linus Pauling

#Running Quotes #Dark Quotes #Age Quotes

“We deem those happy who from the experience of life have learnt to bear its ills without being overcome by them.”
“The legislator is an indispensable guardian of our freedom. It is true that great executives have played a powerful role in the development of civilization, but such leaders appear sporadically, by chance. They do not always appear when they are most needed. The great executives have given inspiration and push to the advancement of human society, but it is the legislator who has given stability and continuity to that slow and painful progress.”
“India is desperately romantic, utterly unashamed of its sentimentality, its generosity, its fierce pride and massive heart.”

Source : "Life on the hard shoulder" by Simon Beaufoy, www.theguardian.com. December 11, 2008.
“Neighbors are far better acoustic analyzers for determining the quality of their life versus any acoustic instrument left unattended by an expert.”
“Prior to being allowed to enter the profession, prospective teachers should be asked to talk with a group of friendly students for at least half an hour and be able to engage them in an interesting conversation about any subject the prospective teacher wants to talk about.”
“I was also lucky to play for an owner, Bud Selig, who truly cared about his players. He'd call me into his office once in a while when he knew things weren't going so well. And it's funny. Every time I left there I always felt like something good was about to happen.”
“It does not astonish me that the critics in London relegate me to the lowest rank. Alas! I fear that they are only too justified!”

Source : Camille Pissarro, Lucien Pissarro (1943). “Camille Pissarro: letters to his son Lucien”
“The sun is shining and the bird are singing what more could you ask for in a day!”

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