#si

Boutique multiculturalism accepts differences in dress, food, or worship. But the moment the sacred values of a particular ethnic or religious community become public, the toleration ends. (p. 63) ↗

— Alvin Dueck and Kevin Reimber

#diversity #multiculturalism #tolerance #food

I got into stand-up to get on a sitcom. ↗

— David Spade

#got #i #into #sitcom #stand-up

I love to get people to sing and play together. ↗

— Jules Shear

#i #i love #love #people #play

To us sin has not become any less of a mystery or a pain. ↗

— George A. Smith

#become #less #mystery #pain #sin

I just can't read music. ↗

— Kate Smith

#just #music #read

People like to warn you that by the time you reach the middle of your life, passion will begin to feel like a meal eaten long ago, which you remember with great tenderness. ↗

— Meg Wolitzer

#eaten #emotion #food #life #meal

Our true passions are selfish. ↗

— Stendhal

#passions #selfish #true

Some string theorists prefer to believe that string theory is too arcane to be understood by human beings, rather than consider the possibility that it might just be wrong. ↗

— Lee Smolin

#string-theory #wrong #science

The phrase 'the fossil record' sounds impressive and authoritative. As used by some persons it becomes, as intended, intimidating, taking on the aura of esoteric truth as expounded by an elite class of specialists. But what is it, really, this fossil record? Only data in search of interpretation. All claims to the contrary that I know, and I know of several, are so much superstition. ↗

— Gareth J. Nelson

#darwin #darwinism #evolution #fossil-record #fossils

Suddenly reminded, she clapped a hand over her mouth. "Oh—Simon!" "No, I'm Jace," said Jace patiently. "Simon is the weaselly little one with the bad haircut and dismal fashion sense." "Oh, shut up," she replied, but it was more automatic than heartfelt. "I meant to call before I went to sleep. See if he got home okay." Shaking his head, Jace regarded the heavens as if they were about to open up and reveal the secrets of the universe. "With everything that's going on, you're worried about Weasel Face?" "Don't call him that. He doesn't look like a weasel." "You may be right," said Jace. "I've met an attractive weasel or two in my time. He looks more like a rat. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#clary-fray #jace-wayland #rivalry #simon-lewis #worry