"It is misleading in a crucial way to view information as something that can be poured into an empty vessel, like a fluid or even energy."

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Source : "Holistic Darwinism" by Peter Corning, (p. 364), 2010.

Anatol Rapoport

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“One saintly priest attracts more souls to Christ...than do those who lack the imprint of their sacred office”
“I try to seek out and surround myself with people who just percolate fresh, original, and creative ideas.”

Source : Martha Stewart (2006). “The Martha Rules: 10 Essentials for Achieving Success as You Start, Build, or Manage a Business”, p.24, Rodale
“You can be very independent, but admit to wanting somebody close to you and that's what me and my wife have. We don't need each other but we want to be with each other and I think it's important to educate the kids with that.”
“Obama behaves like a centrist who leans tentatively left on certain social programs but boldly right on military force and civil liberties.”
“To speak of God, to think of God, is in every respect to show what one is made of. I have always wagered against God and I regard the little that I have won in this world as simply the outcome of this bet. However paltry may have been the stake (my life) I am conscious of having won to the full. Everything that is doddering, squint-eyed, vile, polluted and grotesque is summoned up for me in that one word: God!”
“Fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream.”
“The Hopi Indians of Arizona believe that our daily rituals and prayers literally keep this world spinning on its axis. For me, feeding the seagulls is one of those everyday prayers.”

Source : Brenda Peterson (2000). “Singing to the Sound: Visions of Nature, Animals & Spirit”, Newsage Press
“I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.”

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