"The best paradoxes raise questions about what kinds of contradictions can occur-what species of impossibilities are possible."

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Source : "Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge". Book by William Poundstone, 1988.

William Poundstone

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“The Christian will desire to see the beauty of God in his house, that his soul might be ravished in the excellency of the object, and that the highest powers of his soul, his understanding, will, and affections might be fully satisfied, that he might have full contentment.”
“Ideas govern the world, or throw it into chaos.”

Source : Auguste Comte (1975). “Auguste Comte and Positivism: The Essential Writings”, p.499, Transaction Publishers
“Over the years I've grown more comfortable with making people uncomfortable because that is when growth can happen. You need a little conflict. You need a little tension. And that is part of my calling. A little tough love goes a long way!”
“Sometimes it's worth lingering on the journey for a while before getting to the destination.”

Source : Richelle Mead (2013). “The Indigo Spell: A Bloodlines Novel”, p.185, Penguin
“I've scammed so many people throughout my whole life who never learned my true identity until I started acting.”
“I guess I would model myself after the Bill Condons, the Frank Darabonts and the David Nutters if I were to direct a feature, which I would love to do, by the way.”
“Poetry is the special medium of spiritual crazy wisdom, the form of expression that comes closest to creating a bridge between words and what is wordless.”

Source : Scoop Nisker, Wes Nisker (1990). “Crazy Wisdom”
“...desperation can toy with you and if you give desperation any wiggle room, it will find alternative answers”

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