"From a chemist's point of view, the surface or interior of a starâ€¦is boringâ€”there are no molecules there."

-- Roald Hoffmann

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“When properly applied, the kamae reflects the ninja's heart. This means that our physical nature conforms to our intentions, and there is no division between our interior and exterior aspects. This state of integrated mind and body action is totally natural, and can be observed readily in the movements of animals as they interact with their environment. Only human beings seem to develop the need to be trained in natural body motion.”

Source : Masaaki Hatsumi (1981). “Ninjutsu, History and Tradition”, Action Pursuit Group
“I'm a competitive person, but I have never understood people's competitiveness at the expense of their colleagues.”

Source : "Award-winning director Mike Nichols dies at 83" by Victoria Fleischer, www.pbs.org. November 20, 2014.
“Whether it's from the books or the films, there are some people that will have a very fixed idea in their head. You're not going to match that. At a certain point, you have to accept that.”

Source : "Q&A: Hugh Dancy Sits Down with Hannibal". www.esquire.com. April 4, 2013.
“I keep guitars that are, you know, the neck's a little bit bent and it's a little bit out of tune. I want to work and battle it and conquer it and make it express whatever attitude I have at that moment. I want it to be a struggle.”
“To ask larger questions is to risk getting things wrong. Not to ask them at all is to constrain the life of understanding”
“Sometimes you feel some artists are doing the same thing that you're doing but in a different field. But they have the same approach. Their method of research and gathering data is the same as yours.”
“I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know, Where the tree tops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow.”
“You learn about gratitude by giving. You learn about humility by receiving, and in the pecking order of human qualities, I'd probably put humility somewhere before gratitude.”

Source : Jean Harris (1993). “Marking Time”, Zebra Books

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