"The spontaneous tendency to invoke a Final Cause in explanation of every difficulty is characteristic of metaphysical philosophy. It arises from a general tendency towards the impersonation of abstractions which is visible throughout History."

-- George Henry Lewes

#Philosophy Quotes #Finals Quotes #Causes Quotes

“Anything can happen in this world, for an ordinary girl”
“[A fan] said, 'What can I do to get your attention?' I was like 'Um, just take your clothes off.' She stood there and frantically started taking her clothes off and got dragged out of the room by security.”
“The first step to the knowledge of the wonder and mystery of life is the recognition of the monstrous nature of the earthly human realm as well as its glory, the realization that this is just how it is and that it cannot and will not be changed. Those who think they know how the universe could have been had they created it, without pain, without sorrow, without time, without death, are unfit for illumination.”
“Hope is the most exciting thing there is in life.”
“It takes a certain courage and a certain greatness to be truly base.”
“I saw a lot of 47 Ronin on the TV, in the films, and I've done Chushingura Gaiden Yotsuya Kaidan [Crest of Betrayal, 1994] directed by Kinji Fukasaku.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Is that romantic fantasy real? Um, after kids, no. Take the kids away, I don't know. Depends.”
“A teacher that can be replaced by a machine should be.”

Source : Sugata Mitra (2006). “The Hole in the Wall: Self-Organising Systems in Education”, New York NY

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