"Physics advances by accepting absurdities. Its history is one of unbelievable ideas proving to be true."

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Source : "Dream Machine" by Rivka Galchen, www.newyorker.com. May 2, 2011.

Rivka Galchen

#Ideas Quotes #Physics Quotes #Accepting Quotes

“We are a covenant-making people. We make covenants at the waters of baptism. We renew those covenants each week as we worthily partake of the sacrament. We take upon ourselves the name of Christ; we promise to always remember Him and to keep His commandments. And in return He promises us that His Spirit will always be with us. We make covenants as we enter into the temple, and in return we receive the promised blessings of eternal life-if we keep those sacred covenants.”
“Gratitude is our most direct line to God and the angels.”
“I've made my own music, and the way I've always described it is Peggy Lee with an electric guitar, or Billie Holiday with some PJ Harvey in there.”
“Freewill means that the Universe never judges, never interferes with your own choices - and sees you as a being of equal creative power.”
“One problem that I kept in mind was that in avoiding the BODY BEAUTIFUL as exhibited in the pseudo-lesbians of David Hamilton or J. Frederick Smith, I ran the risk of reinforcing negative myths, i.e. that lesbians are women who cannot attract men because they do not conform to society's standard of beauty.”
“I've always been quite psychic and believe there's a reason why things happen and that we need to learn from them.”
“Our language for describing emotions is very crude... that's what music is for, I guess.”
“As a kid, I was always the jokester. I was telling stories at dinner and trying to make people laugh. I guess I've always just been naturally inclined to tell stories.”

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