"Every theory in medicine, if medicine is to remain healthy, must be beaten out on the anvil of skepticism. So do we weed out charlatanism."

“One of the problems with traditional anti-capitalist thought is that it defines capitalism as a totality, which encourages us to imagine another totality, socialism, which we can try to replace it with. This totalizing perspective has colonized the imagination of anti-capitalism and left us waiting for a revolution we can never have.”

Source : Source: www.counterpunch.org

“A relieved grin filled up Thorne’s face. “We’re having another moment, aren’t we?” “If by a moment, you mean me not wanting to strangle you for the first time since we met, then I guess we are.”

Source : Marissa Meyer (2013). “Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles Book 2)”, p.81, Penguin UK

“Tact is kind; diplomacy is useful; euphemism is harmless and sometimes entertaining”

“Public opinion shapes our destinies and guides the progress of human affairs.”

“There are a number of paths that lead to this place. I have been avoiding them for some small time, now.”

“My writing derived from the conviction I conceived during my college years: one should lead one's life as if one were the protagonist of an epic novel, with the outcome predetermined and chapter after chapter of edifying, traumatic, and exhilarating events to be suffered through. Since the end is known in advance, one must try to experience as much as possible in the brief time allotted. Writing is a way of ensuring that you pay enough attention along the way to understand what you see.”

“I started piano lessons when I was four; I was being classically trained at the Colburn School.”

“Travel aesthetics should be just as comfortable and practical as they are fashionable.”