"Theory may be deliberate, as in a chapter on chemistry, or it may be second nature, as in the immemorial doctrine of ordinary enduring middle-sized physical objects."

-- Willard Van Orman Quine

#May Quotes #Ordinary Quotes #Doctrine Quotes

“Diverse groups of problem solvers outperformed the groups of the best individuals at solving complex problems. The reason: the diverse groups got stuck less often than the smart individuals, who tended to think similarly.”
“And so it is that you learn how to pass, if you're lucky, to look like everyone else, even though you're broken inside.”
“The real heroes are the librarians and teachers who at no small risk to themselves refuse to lie down and play dead for censors.”
“I don't care about how I look; I'm dedicated to the laughs. You know, I used to be a clown, so - my name was Smoothie the Clown. All the training I had, all my training is geared toward making people laugh, and I didn't care about being cool.”
“I think my journalism is for readers who are smart and know that most people are lying to them, or being patronizing.”

Source : Reddit AMA, www.reddit.com. August 2, 2013.
“I don't like heights. This is why I stopped growing at fifth grade.”

Source : "Fictional character: Sam Kamin". "My Giant", www.imdb.com. 1998.
“The Jewish people have been in exile for 2,000 years; they have lived in hundreds of countries, spoken hundreds of languages and still they kept their old language, Hebrew. They kept their Aramaic, later their Yiddish; they kept their books; they kept their faith.”
“I believe we can create a truly humane, sustainable, and health food production system without killing any animals. I imagine a revolution in veganic agriculture in which small farmers grow a variety of vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes, all fertilized with vegetable sources.”

Source : Gene Baur (2008). “Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food”, p.217, Simon and Schuster

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