"Science, like art, religion, commerce, warfare, and even sleep, is based on presuppositions. It differs, however, from most other branches of human activity in that not only are the pathways of scientific thought determined by the presuppositions of the scientists but their goals are the testing and revision of old presuppositions and the creation of new."

-- Gregory Bateson

#Art Quotes #Sleep Quotes #Goal Quotes

“I love being a writer because I want to leave something here on earth to make it better, prettier, stronger.”
“The family is the most important unit in time and in eternity and is ordained of God.”
“The soul is like a pair of winged horses and a charioteer joined in natural union.”
“I don't care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book.”
“When you draw a crowd of people in a street or room or landscape, decide whether you want to say that the people dominate the place or that the place is more important than the people.”
“If our worship is just great youth meetings, nice songs, lots of jumping around and a few CDs, then we're missing it. Our vertical expression must have a horizontal effect. So, we'll continue to worship, praise and honour God with heart, soul, mind and strength the best we know how, but the fruit of that must be a generation who are totally committed to reaching the lost and helping those who need help, locally and globally.”
“Persistence is the quality of winners. Successful people never, never give up.”
“The Texas Energy Office's Loan Star Program has reduced building energy consumption and taxpayers' energy costs through the efficient operation of public buildings, saving taxpayers more than $172 million through energy efficiency projects.”

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