"What appear to us to be causal explanations are in fact just storiesâ€”descriptions of what happened that tell us little, if anything, about the mechanisms at work."

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Source : Duncan J. Watts (2011). “Everything Is Obvious: *Once You Know the Answer”, p.27, Crown Business

Duncan J. Watts

#Stories Quotes #Littles Quotes #Facts Quotes

“I named this place Listening Point because only when one comes to listen, only when one is aware and still, can things be seen and heard.Â Everyone has a listening point somewhere.Â It does not have to be in the north or close to the wilderness, but someplace of quiet where the universe can be contemplated with awe.”

Source : Sigurd F Olson (2012). “LISTENING POINT”, p.14, Knopf
“Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living.”
“I want to hit line droves. I want to hit my doubles, my singles, get on base.”
“We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides.”
“We need to be stronger. We need to deter the Russians. We need to show resolve, which is why cooperating with them on the other hand can be more difficult.”
“There comes a time when you have to trust your own judgment, when you must close your eyes and let your instinct rule you.”

Source : ANNE STEVENSON “A RELATIVE STRANGER\”
“I'm 18 in this album. I'm not losing fans, and I'm not disrepecting women, but you reach the maturity of taking it to the next level with a girl. It was only necessary for me to have at least one song like that.”
“The great artist and thinker are the simplifiers.”

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