"By no amount of reasoning can we altogether eliminate all contingency from our world. Moreover, pure speculation alone will not enable us to get a determinate picture of the existing world. We must eliminate some of the conflicting possibilities, and this can be brought about only by experiment and observation."

-- Morris Raphael Cohen

#Our World Quotes #Possibility Quotes #Observation Quotes

“The piece of music is nothing without the act of interpretation. That is the only way it can live, and it's a totally abstract thing.”

Source : Interview with Elijah Ho, www.thecounterpoints.com. January 29, 2014.
“A child gets moral notions from the fairy-tales he delights in, as do his elders from tale and verse.”
“I think that the language that we use is a ritual, that my [maternal] grandmother was called "Big Mama" is a ritual, that my daughter calls my father "Baba" and my mother "Mama" is a ritual. There are common African-American rituals that are a part of my experience. If I ever get married some day I would like to jump the broom.”

Source : Source: www.ebony.com
“I like the tag of being the world's most expensive player. It's an honour and a privilege.”

Source : Source: monstersupplements.com
“Moving to the country is a very bold thing to do. You can have vague romantic notions about doing that, but in actuality, it can be a terrifying thing.”
“One can live at a low flame. Most people do. For some, life is an exercise in moderation (best china saved for special occasions), but given something like death, what does it matter if one looks foolish now and then, or tries too hard, or cares too deeply?”
“People trust those leaders who show real results of their work, rather than those who just talk about the results.”
“A happy childhood has spoiled many a promising life.”

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