"One man's observation is another man's closed book or flight of fancy."

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Source : "First Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality: Fundamental Problems and Readings in Philosophy". Book by Andrew Bailey (p. 300), August 6, 2004.

Willard Van Orman Quine

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“From the unknown, profound desires enter in upon us, and ... the fulfilling of those desires is the fulfilling of creation.”
“What's so funny about peace, love and understanding”

Source : Interview with Noel Murray, music.avclub.com. September 12, 2011.
“You don't lose your temper and throw the cat out the door. You don't lose your temper and throw a dish at the dog and make him thing he's going to die.”
“I think I think too much. That's why I drink!”
“Bottles of wine aren't like paintings. At some point you have to consume them. The object in life is to die with no bottles of wine in your cellar. To drink your last bottle of wine and go to sleep that night and not wake up.”
“Such an arrangement would provide Taiwan and China with a forum for dialogue whereby they may forge closer ties based on mutual understanding and respect, leading to permanent peace in the Taiwan Strait.”
“In the days of the frost seek an minor sun.”
“Whatever else has been said about me personally is unimportant. When I sing, I believe. I'm honest.”

Source : Interview with Joe Hyams, reprints.longform.org. February 1963.

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