"When the coherence of the parts of a stone, or even that composition of parts which renders it extended; when these familiar objects, I say, are so inexplicable, and contain circumstances so repugnant and contradictory; with what assurance can we decide concerning the origin of worlds, or trace their history from eternity to eternity?"

-- David Hume

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“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.”

Source : H.L. Mencken (2012). “Mencken Chrestomathy”, p.145, Vintage
“I went to film school at UT Austin. I learned a lot and that school's good for puking up all your bad movies early and quick. But ultimately, no one can teach you to be an artist.”

Source : Source: www.indiewire.com
“I'm taking one for the team, Like Martin Luther King, taking one for a dream”

Source : Song: Dirty Mef, Album: 4:21... The Day After, 2006
“One of the things I've learned in my life is that sometimes you've got to take a chance.”
“When one has faith that the spring thaw will arrive, the winter winds seem to lose some of their punch.”
“I know from my own education that if I hadn't encountered two or three individuals that spent extra time with me, I'm sure I would have been in jail.”
“You ever want to feel powerless? Watch the people you care about being hurt and know there is nothing you can do about it.”

Source : Corey Taylor (2012). “Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good”, p.116, Da Capo Press
“I took an acting class. After the first day, the teacher quit, so they said take another. When I saw 'How to be a Stand-up Comedian,' it resonated. I realized I'd rather make 200 people laugh than make one person cry.”

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