"We have already considered with disfavour the possibility of the universe having been planned by a biologist or an engineer; from the intrinsic evidence of his creation, the Great Architect of the Universe now begins to appear as a pure mathematician."

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Source : The Mysterious Universe ch. 5 (1930)

James Jeans

#God Quotes #Creation Quotes #Possibility Quotes

“It was there that, through a mutual friend, I met John Waters - proving what I've always said: you meet the best people on field trips.”
“It was so weird, because usually I was totally nervous talking to guys. But Eli was different. He made me want to say more, not less. Which was maybe not a good thing.”
“Truth may be stranger than fiction, goes the old saw, but it is never as strange as lies.”
“Look, it's a mainstream animated movie, and how often are those considered thought provoking? It's meant to be a great time at the theater, but it's also designed to work on more than one level”
“Perhaps the toughest call for a coach is weighing what is best for an individual against what is best for the team. Keeping a player on the roster just because I liked him personally, or even because of his great contributions to the team in the past, when I felt some one else could do more for the team would be a disservice to the team's goals.”

Source : Tom Landry, Gregg A. Lewis (1990). “Tom Landry: an autobiography”, Zondervan
“While strength and years permit, endure labor; soon bent old age will come with silent foot. [Lat., Dum vires annique sinunt, tolerate labores. Jam veniet tacito curva senecta pede.]”
“Simplicity is the whole secret of well-being.”

Source : Peter Matthiessen (2008). “The Snow Leopard”, p.135, Penguin
“Wish I could take your tears and replace them with laughter.”

Source : Song: Long Live Palestine, Album: Soundtrack To Struggle

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