"Externalists reject any such view. I think that the idea that we can tell, simply by way of reflection, whether our beliefs are justified, is deeply commonsensical. More than that, the idea that responsible epistemic agents ought to reflect on their beliefs, and hold them only if they somehow pass muster, is utterly natural."

-- Hilary Kornblith

#Reflection Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Views Quotes

“We should try to understand our innermost needs. We shouldn't use irony to reduce their power.”
“Even if you are a pianist, your concerto repertoire is very limited compared to what your chamber repertoire would be if you were a chamber music pianist.”

Source : "David Finckel and Wu Han". Interview with Elijah Ho, www.thecounterpoints.com. July 11, 2012.
“The writer's duty is to keep on writing.”

Source : William Styron (2015). “My Generation: Collected Nonfiction”, p.417, Random House
“When we first began and I was 14, my influences were the stuff that was in my parent's record collection like Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin.”
“We live in age of prudence. The leaders of the people now generally follow.”
“A true chocolate lover finds ways to accommodate his passion and make it work with his lifestyle. One key, not just to keeping weight down and staying guilt-free, but also to keeping taste buds sharp (essential for the professionals who evaluate new products as well as judge recipes), Is being discriminating.”
“I don't swim! That's like athletic.”
“Never let an inventor run a company. You can never get him to stop tinkering and bring something to market”

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