"No one knows just how the idea of a soul or the supernatural started... It probably had its origin in the general laziness of mankind."

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Source : John B. Watson (2017). “Behaviorism”, p.20, Routledge

John B. Watson

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“Because I don't really work out, I have to eat very healthy if I want to maintain my figure.”
“One evening, when we were already resting on the floor of our hut, dead tired, soup bowls in hand, a fellow prisoner rushed in and asked us to run out to the assembly grounds and see the wonderful sunset. Standing outside we saw sinister clouds glowing in the west and the whole sky alive with clouds of ever-changing shapes and colors, from steel blue to blood red. The desolate grey mud huts provided a sharp contrast, while the puddles on the muddy ground reflected the glowing sky. Then, after minutes of moving silence, one prisoner said to another, "How beautiful the world could be...”
“People are generally good but easily corrupted.”
“Grand business plans are all very well, but nothing beats dipping your toe in the water.”
“I'm getting more towards that point where I'm ready to kind of pass the torch on and see the next generation succeed behind me.”
“Baby-carrying means your hearts are close together. It's a very intense and beautiful way to bond with your baby, very intimate. It's also easier than a stroller.”
“We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.”
“The blues tells a story. Every line of the blues has a meaning.”

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