"French is not a language that lends itself naturally to the opaque and ponderous idiom of nature-philosophy, and Teilhard has according resorted to the use of that tipsy, euphoristic prose-poetry which is one of the more tiresome manifestations of the French spirit."

-- Peter Medawar

#Philosophy Quotes #Use Quotes #Opaque Quotes

“You frighten me, when you say there isn't time." "I don't see why. Christians have been expecting the imminent end of the world for millennia." "But it keeps not ending." "So far, so good.”
“We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects.”
“Painting is so difficult that I would give it up if it were not so enjoyable.”
“I find myself wanting to make music at the dining room table or in the bedroom - I'm kind of a mobile writer, so I sort of move around the house. But the attic is definitely where I can make the most noise. While everyone on the lower floors screams 'Earthquake!' But no! It's just my bass!”
“This looks like one of those unwelcome social summonses which call upon a man either to be bored or to lie.”
“Grief can be a burden, but also an anchor. You get used to the weight, how it holds you in place.”

Source : Sarah Dessen (2006). “The Truth About Forever”, p.129, Penguin
“It's an unavoidable truth. Fear of life closes off more opportunities for us than fear of death ever does.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Betcha I wet cha like hurricanes and typhoons, got buffoons eating my ***** while I watch cartoons.”

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