"There are certainly people who regard √2 as something perfectly obvious but jib at √-1. This is because they think they can visualise the former as something in physical space but not the latter. Actually √-1 is a much simpler concept."

-- Edward Charles Titchmarsh

#Thinking Quotes #Space Quotes #People Quotes

“Christian apologists who argue that a story about an empty tomb is convincing evidence of a resurrected body are likely unfamiliar with Occamâ€™s razor, which states that among competing hypotheses, the hypothesis with the fewest assumptions should be selected. They assume that the most likely explanation is miraculous resurrection through some unproven divine connection, but more likely scenarios include a stolen body, a mismarked grave, a planned removal, faulty reports, creative storytelling, edited scriptures, etc. No magic required.”
“Most of my music videos were made for under $200.”
“I want the people making this music to stick to what they know in terms of ensuring that they remain true to that and the authenticity. Don't be afraid to be original and explore of course, but don't necessarily abandon certain standards in order to try to appeal to other people.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“To sit for one's portrait is like being present at one's own creation.”
“We all want a world without war, without conflict, without human suffering.”

Source : "On September 21, call a global truce" by Jeremy Gilley, www.cnn.com. January 15, 2012.
“Bacon improved things dramatically.”
“To become rich is easy. Much harder is to solve the riddles of of the heart.”
“Mom put a note in my lunch again, I see... Dear son, I hope you will study hard in summer school... Do not look upon it as a punishment, but rather as a privilege... We are very proud of you, and want you to have a good education. This note will self-destruct in five seconds.”

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