"Traditionally, scientists have treated the laws of physics as simply 'given,' elegant mathematical relationships that were somehow imprinted on the universe at its birth, and fixed thereafter. Inquiry into the origin and nature of the laws was not regarded as a proper part of science."

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Source : "Yes, the universe looks like a fix. But that doesn't mean that a god fixed it" by Paul Davies, www.theguardian.com. June 25, 2007.

Paul Davies

#Law Quotes #Inquiry Quotes #Birth Quotes

“What is last year's snow to me, Last year's anything? The tree Budding yearly must forget How its past arose or set”

Source : Countee Cullen (2013). “Countee Cullen: Collected Poems: (American Poets Project #32)”, p.64, Library of America
“Jude's fourth law: Caring equals vulnerability. Never show either.”
“A hint of a frown touched his mouth. â€œI told you that wasnâ€™t about feeding.â€ â€œNo, it was about you making your point.â€ I skewered a bite and chewed. â€œNext time, maybe use something other than my jugular as your Exhibit A?”
“My overnight success was really 15 years in the making. I'd been writing songs since I was 6 and playing in bands and performing since I was 14.”
“We cheer the presence of an openly gay woman or man on television there are large numbers of people in Virginia and other states who see these public affirmations as another step towards the country's oblivion.”
“I'm always going to live in Texas. Texas is my home - it'll be my home forever.”
“It's scary but as an actress it is my job to be vulnerable, so I try to just embrace it and focus on the things I can control.”
“Chase used to say, 'When you're looking at your canvas and worrying about it, try to think of your canvas as the reality and the model as the painted thing.'”

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