#ought

There is much in this vision that will remind you of your mystics; yet between them and us there is far more difference than similarity, in respect both of the matter and the manner of our thought. For while they are confident that the cosmos is perfect, we are sure only that it is very beautiful. While they pass to their conclusion without the aid of intellect, we have used that staff every step of the way. Thus, even when in respect of conclusions we agree with your mystics rather than your plodding intellectuals, in respect of method we applaud most your intellectuals; for they scorned to deceive themselves with comfortable fantasies. ↗

— Olaf Stapledon

#religion #science #thought #beauty

I've not as yet found one hobby that would absorb me completely when I'm not working, but I have just bought a new apartment and didn't quite bargain for the amount of effort and time and money that that absorbs. ↗

— Hugh Dancy

#amount #apartment #bargain #bought #completely

Nothing seems to matter but ourselves. That's not how I was brought up. I don't recognize the country I live in anymore. ↗

— Jeff Daniels

#brought #country #how #i #live

Cloning, wow. Who would have thought? There should be a list of people who can and cannot clone themselves. ↗

— Ted Danson

#clone #cloning #list #people #should

During my solitude, conflicting thoughts increased; but much exercise of soul had the effect of causing the scriptures to gain complete ascendancy over me. ↗

— John Nelson Darby

#causing #complete #conflicting #during #effect

Nothing is more prominently brought forward in the New Testament than the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. ↗

— John Nelson Darby

#christ #coming #forward #jesus #jesus christ

I chose to go to law school because I thought that someday, somehow I'd make a difference. ↗

— Christopher Darden

#chose #difference #go #i #law

A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone. ↗

— Charles Darwin

#heart #man #mere #ought #scientific

I've always wanted to be my own person and stand by the things I believe in and I thought I might lose that independence if I ran for political office. ↗

— Samuel Dash

#believe #i #i believe #i believe in #independence

Any human being has private thoughts. ↗

— Alan Dershowitz

#being #human #human being #private #thoughts