"If the world could remain within a frame like a painting on the wall, I think we'd see the beauty then and stand staring in awe."

-- Conor Oberst

#Wall Quotes #Fear Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“In my view the bundle theorist should say that when a bundle is located somewhere, there is an 'instance' of the bundle there. The instance is entirely constituted by the universals of the bundle. But the bundle and the instance are two distinct entities. Bundles of universals can be multiply located, but their instances cannot, and particulars are instances of a bundle of universals.”

Source : Source: www.3ammagazine.com
“The great liability of the engineer compared to men of other professions is that his works are out in the open where all can see them. His acts, step by step, are in hard substance. He cannot bury his mistakes in the grave like the doctors. He cannot argue them into thin air or blame the judge like the lawyers. He cannot, like the architects, cover his failures with trees and vines. He cannot, like the politicians, screen his shortcomings by blaming his opponents and hope the people will forget. The engineer simply cannot deny he did it. If his works do not work, he is damned...”

Source : Herbert Hoover (1952). “Memoirs: Years of adventure, 1874-1920”
“Americans cannot escape a certain responsibility for what is done in our name around the world. In a democracy, even one as corrupted as ours, ultimate authority rests with the people. We empower the government with our votes, finance it with our taxes, bolster it with our silent acquiescence. If we are passive in the face of America's official actions overseas, we in effect endorse them.”

Source : Mark Hertsgaard (2003). “The Eagle's Shadow: Why America Fascinates and Infuriates the World”, p.211, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
“You must learn to define the problem before you attempt to cure it.”
“If youâ€™re eating vegetables you are probably pushing unhealthier food out of your diet.”
“I think what makes us human is our interconnectedness among people. It's our ability to form and maintain relationships. It's the barometer by which we call ourselves human.”
“Show me a man with both feet on the ground and I'll show you a man who can't get his pants on.”
“I have a home in Orlando. That's kind of my default 'getaway' city.”

Source : "Comic's haven is Orlando, but Cabo was heavenly". Interview with Jae-Ha Kim, www.chicagotribune.com. September 13, 2011.

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