"Paradox is thus a much deeper and universal concept than the ancients would have dreamed. Rather than an oddity, it is a mainstay of the philosophy of science."

--

William Poundstone

#Philosophy Quotes #Oddities Quotes #Paradox Quotes

“Nothing is harder to resist than a bit of flattery.”
“When you're working well, you don't do research. Whatever you need comes to you.”
“She walked to the rear door and took out a bobby pin from her pocket. Hugo watched as she fiddled with the pin inside the lock until it clicked and the door opened. "How did you learn to do that?" asked Hugo. "Books," answered Isabelle.”

Source : Brian Selznick (2015). “The Invention of Hugo Cabret”, p.95, Scholastic
“Why, I hold fate Clasped in my fist, and could command the course Of time's eternal motion, hadst thou been One thought more steady than an ebbing sea.”
“I don't like giving speeches - I enjoy sitting on my rump.”
“If after all my Atheology turns out wrong and your Theology right I feel I shall always be able to pass into Heaven (if I want to) as a friend of G.K.C.'s. Bless you.”
“...History it seemed could be something entirely different a splash of blood whose agony didn't fade overnight or over centuries.”

Source : Elizabeth Kostova (2010). “The Historian”, p.50, Hachette UK
“There are only two forces that can carry light to all the corners of the globe... the sun in the heavens and the Associated Press down here.”

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