#proof

I wonder sometimes if manufacturers of foolproof items keep a fool or two on their payroll to test things. ↗

— Alan Coren

#foolproof #i #i wonder #items #keep

Dating is the best inward and outward sign that you've moved on after a big break. ↗

— Claudia in Baby Proof

#breakup #dating

It's nice to establish yourself as an actor first and a singer second. Proof is such a tremendous piece of work, and I'm incredibly lucky to be a part of it. I'm sure that the musicals will happen in the future, though. ↗

— Neil Patrick Harris

#establish #first #future #happen #i

Religious freedom is too sacred a right to be restricted or prohibited in any degree without convincing proof that a legitimate interest of the state is in grave danger. ↗

— Frank Murphy

#convincing #danger #degree #freedom #grave

You can't quantify love, and if you try, you can end up focusing on misleading factors. Stuff that really has more to do with personality-the fact that some people are simply more expressive or emotional or needy in a relationship. But beyond such smokescreens, the answer is there. Love is seldom-almost never-an even proposition. ↗

— Emily Giffin

#claudia #emily-giffin #love #love

In order to disprove the assertion that all crows are black, one white crow is sufficient. ↗

— William James

#proof #religion #science #spirituality #theory

A bit like religion, lots of rumor but no real proof that it existed. ↗

— Bethany Knox

#religion #rumor #religion

Whenever science attempts to legitimate itself, it is no longer scientific but narrative, appealing to an orienting myth that is not susceptible to scientific legitimation. ↗

— James K.A. Smith

#narrative #proof #science #validation #science

Now come,” he said. “Does your Alex love you back, or is he a hopeless idiot?” “He loves me,” she said quietly. “But I’m afraid he’ll stop after we marry. He’ll change his mind. He’ll—” “He’ll love you more. Trust me.” “Really?” She was far too somber. “Really.” He had no words to make her smile, and so Gareth tweaked her nose. And she giggled. It had been a long time since he’d laughed. But despite all those years, he still remembered how. What he’d forgotten was the lightness of his soul when he did so. The moment was perfect. ↗

— Courtney Milan

#gareth #laura #proof-by-seduction #change

I am living proof that the American dream still exists. It is still alive and well. There is only one trick, you have to be willing to roll up your sleeves and work very, very hard. ↗

— Paula Deen

#am #american #american dream #dream #exists