"We strive toward knowledge, always more knowledge, but must understand that we are, and will remain, surrounded by mystery."

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Source : Marcelo Gleiser (2014). “The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning”, p.14, Basic Books

Marcelo Gleiser

#Mystery Quotes #Strive Quotes

“I love both puppies and kitties. I could just scrunch up their little faces!”
“Feet on ground, Heart in hand, Facing forward, Be yourself.”

Source : Song: Good Mother, Album: Living Under June, 1994
“Let me into the darkness again.”

Source : Stephen Crane (1984). “Prose and Poetry”, p.1314, Library of America
“I'm drawn to dark characters, and to things that are really weighty.”
“In Hollywood, there is a lot of pressure to do certain things and getting into drugs, alcohol, or partying a lot is a major one. I stay out of that, because it is a waste of my time. I always remember where I came from and to never change who I am - I stick to my morals, and I do not let anyone pressure me into doing things that I do not want to.”
“I am standing on the threshold of another trembling world. May God have mercy on my soul.”

Source : Bobby Sands (1982). “Skylark Sing Your Lonely Song: An Anthology of the Writings of Bobby Sands”, Irish Amer Book Company
“I'm lucky in that I travel a lot for work. I also manage several holidays a year. I'm not someone who sits in the sun or goes sightseeing, though. If I go away, it will be for fishing or something like that.”
“It really helps if you are doing something you love instead of something you are just spending a bunch of money on. You can become very discouraged if you're not involved in something genuine, something that you believe in, and are committed to.”

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