"If we want to make sense of the possibility of successful inductive inference, and if we want to explain the possibility of laws of nature, we will need to appeal to something like natural kinds. This is, to be sure, a metaphysical commitment, but it is a metaphysical commitment that is implicit in science, as I see it."

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Source : Source: www.3ammagazine.com

Hilary Kornblith

#Commitment Quotes #Successful Quotes #Law Quotes

“When the world lacks muscular and wise American leadership, it devolves into total chaos, which, in turn, produces unspeakable evils.”
“When you win, you often lose, that's just a fact. There's no currency to straighten a warped spirit, or open a closed heart, a selfish heart...”
“With an eco-mind, we get ready for surprises, for we realize it's just not possible to know what's possible.”
“Reassurance can actually exacerbate anxiety: when you reassure your friend that the worst-case scenario he fears probably won't occur, you inadvertently reinforce his belief that it would be catastrophic if it did. You are tightening the coil of his anxiety, not loosening it. All to often, the Stoics point out, things will not turn out for the best.”

Source : "Happiness is a glass half empty" by Oliver Burkeman, www.theguardian.com. June 15, 2012.
“I'm so picky. People hate going to the movies with me.”
“I grew up studying ballet; I grew up honing my craft.”
“If you have an ounce of common sense and one good friend you don't need an analyst.”

Source : The New York Times Interview, 1964.
“The more successful you are, the more you need to learn and grow. Your commitment to learning has to be continuous and unrelenting.”

Source : Robert Anthony (2004). “Beyond Positive Thinking: A No-Nonsense Formula for Getting the Results You Want”, p.167, Morgan James Publishing

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