#nora

I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies but not the madness of people. ↗

— Isaac Newton

#ignorance #knowledge #wisdom #nature

One of the truly bad effects of religion is that it teaches us that it is a virtue to be satisfied with not understanding. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#religion #willful-ignorance #religion

It has become almost a cliché to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#math #science #science

The greatest of all the accomplishments of 20th century science has been the discovery of human ignorance ↗

— Lewis Thomas

#science

Ignorance is a virus. Once it starts spreading, it can only be cured by reason. For the sake of humanity, we must be that cure. ↗

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

#knowledge #reason #science #science

Science is the topography of ignorance. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

#science #science

I’m going to grab a cheeseburger,” I told Patch. “Want anything?” “Nothing on the menu.” I smiled. “Why, Patch, are you flirting with me? ↗

— Becca Fitzpatrick

#patch #smile

Hmm?' I looked away, flustered automatically using irritation to cover my discomfort up. 'What does 'hmm' have to do with anything? Could you ever use more that five words? All this grunting and minced words make you come across-- primal.' His smile tipped higher. 'Primal.' 'You're impossible.' 'Me Jev, you Nora.' -Nora & Patch (PG 226) ↗

— Becca Fitzpatrick

#nora-grey #patch-cipriano #smile

All this time I've hated myself for it. I thought I'd given it up for nothing. But if I hadn't fallen, I wouldn't have met you. ↗

— Becca Fitzpatrick

#hush #nora-gray #patch #time

You're crazy. You're impossible.' 'I'm crazy?' He tipped my chin up and planted a quick, rough kiss on my mouth. 'And I must be crazy for putting up with it. ↗

— Becca Fitzpatrick

#patch #crazy