"A process which led from the amoeba to man appeared to the philosophers to be obviously a progress though whether the amoeba would agree with this opinion is not known."

-- Bertrand Russell

#Science Quotes #Men Quotes #Progress Quotes

“The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery is a threat to both the Nato allies and Russia.”

Source : "The case for western missile defence" by Anders Fogh Rasmussen, www.theguardian.com. March 31, 2010.
“Theory not only formulates what we know but also tells us what we want to know, that is, the questions to which an answer is needed.”

Source : Talcott Parsons (1968). “The structure of social action: a study in social theory with special reference to a group of recent European writers”
“To find Buddha, you have to see your nature. Whoever sees his nature is a Buddha. If you don't see your nature, invoking buddhas, reciting sutras, making offerings, and keeping precepts are all useless. Invoking buddhas results in good karma, reciting sutras results in a good memory, keeping precepts results in good rebirth, and making offerings results in future blessings-but no Buddha.”
“The artist thing is just natural. If that comes out, the music, the songs, I need some actual time which I dedicate to it. But I don't have to sit down eight hours a day in order to get out what I need to create. That is just always bubbeling inside and than evetually it just comes out.”

Source : Source: themessage.at
“Being present. The mind is like a butterfly that flits from one flower to the next. Seldom do we find ourselves nestled in the excuisite and eternal ocean of here and now. When you are, you can connect with your true self that is beyond the chattering of your mind. When you take the effort to focus your drifting consciousness to become fully awake to the present moment, you will discover the glorious light that dwells within you.”
“Writing gets easier once you know your allies and banish your enemies.”
“If you're scientifically literate, the world looks very different to you, and that understanding empowers you.”
“I guess I probably see myself as a director. If I had to choose, I think that that's the aspect of the process that I'm most excited by.”

Source : Source: collider.com

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