"The catastrophist constructs theories, the uniformitarian demolishes them."

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Source : William Whewell (1858). “Novum organon renovatum”, p.25

William Whewell

#Theory Quotes #Constructs Quotes

“Love and respect woman. Look to her not only for comfort, but for strength and inspiration and the doubling of your intellectual and moral powers. Blot out from your mind any idea of superiority; you have none.”
“When I first started out on the soap, I was more theatrical, like a stage actor, a little bigger than life. As I did more and more Love Of Life, I became more natural. I learned the value of underplaying. It was a great training ground for me. There was a big difference in my style of acting from where I started with that show and where I ended, and where I ended was a good jumping-off point for doing nighttime television and movies.”
“We are not built for ourselves, but for God. Not for service for God, but for God.”
“It's the sense of walking back into the Garden of Eden or something like that. Where suddenly everything is perfect and you see how you're connected to everything in the world.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“I think it's really unfortunate that academics have been sidelined in most important policy debates.”
“I had a great childhood. I think writers are always better off when they have more twisted childhoods, but I didn't.”

Source : "Interrogating the NY Times’ Anthony Shadid". Interview with Aaron Ross, www.motherjones.com. January 26, 2012.
“We have to be focused on growing the party and getting young people to see us as a viable option.”
“How beautifully everything is arranged by Nature; as soon as a child enters the world, it finds a mother ready to take care of it.”

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