"A myth is, of course, not a fairy story. It is the presentation of facts belonging to one category in the idioms appropriate to another. To explode a myth is accordingly not to deny the facts but to re-allocate them."

--

Source : Concept of Mind (1949) introduction

Gilbert Ryle

#Stories Quotes #Facts Quotes #Fairy Quotes

“I have rightfully no other business each day but to do God's work as a servant, constantly regarding His pleasure. May I have grace to live above every human motive, simply with God and to God.”
“The gods offer no rewards for intellect. There was never one yet that showed any interest in it...”
“In the Pythagorean system, thinking about numbers, or doing mathematics, was an inherently masculine task. Mathematics was associated with the gods, and with transcendence from the material world; women, by their nature, were supposedly rooted in this latter, baser realm.”
“I recognize that I possess a very special intellect, but at the same time, I recognize that I'm lacking in a lot of areas. But being well-rounded is greatly overrated.”
“We have an expression in New York City government - "In God we trust, but for everyone else, bring data." It's so easy to pick up a sound byte and say, "Oh, yeah, yeah, I believe that," without really thinking.”
“Men need marriage more than women do. In fact, they need it to survive.”

Source : Hanna Rosin (2012). “The End of Men: And the Rise of Women”, p.61, Penguin
“Guillen wasn't finished about his intent to stick with Contreras with left-hander Neal Cotts warming up. He was dominating the Twins, ... People think I'm a bad manager or don't know the game or fall asleep during the game and wake up and change pitchers. I'm watching the same game they are.”
“Ahhhhhhhh. There is nothing natural about natural childbirth. It is as close to a freak accident as anything I can think of. Why I picked a time like this to go off drugs.”

You may also like:

A.J. Ayer
Philosopher
Daniel Dennett
Philosopher
G. E. M. Anscombe
Philosopher
George Edward Moore
Philosopher
J. L. Austin
Philosopher
John Searle
Philosopher
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Philosopher
Rene Descartes
Philosopher
Rudolf Carnap
Philosopher