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It's natural to think that living things must be the handiwork of a designer. But it was also natural to think that the sun went around the earth. Overcoming naive impressions to figure out how things really work is one of humanity's highest callings. (Can You Believe in God and Evolution? Time Magazine, August 7, 2005) ↗

— Steven Pinker

#science #skepticism #design

The woman is the most perfect doll that i have dressed with delight and admiration. ↗

— Karl Lagerfeld

#admire #clothes #clothing #delight #delightful

When it comes to eating right and exercising, there is no "I'll start tomorrow." Tomorrow is disease. ↗

— Terri Guillemets

#exercise #procrastination #diet

What I am suggesting is that each of us turn from the negativism that permeates our society and look for the remarkable good among those with whom we associate, that we speak of one another’s virtues more than we speak of one another’s faults, that optimism replace pessimism, that our faith exceed our fears. When I was a young man and was prone to speak critically, my father would say: “Cynics do not contribute, skeptics do not create, doubters do not achieve. ↗

— Gordon B. Hinckley

#positive-thinking #positivity #faith

The sidesaddle was designed to protect a maiden's virginity, while risking the maiden's neck. Rather much for rather little, I thought. ↗

— Sheri S. Tepper

#beauty

The secret to modeling is not being perfect. What one needs is a face that people can identify in a second. You have to be given what’s needed by nature, and what’s needed is to bring something new. ↗

— Karl Lagerfeld

#bring #chanel #designer #face #fashion

The moment his hand closed about the stone, light blazed from it again, raying out through his fingers. For the first time Tessa saw that he had a design on the back of his hand, drawn there as if in black ink. It looked like an open eye. "As for the temperature of Hell, Miss Gray," he said, "let me give you a piece of advice. The handsome young fellow who's trying to rescue you from a hideous fate it never wrong. Not even if he says the sky is purple and made of hedgehogs. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#william-herondale #design

I’ve often thought of becoming a professional hat designer. I’d make hats with many feathers, hats that wake you up in the morning, hats that lay eggs, and, most importantly, hats that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#dinner #feathers #funny-hats #lunch #strange

"...we’re all fucking Duffs.” (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) “I’m not the Duff,” Wesley said confidently. “That’s because you don’t have friends.” (Bianca) “Oh. Right.” ↗

— Kody Keplinger

#self-esteem #design

I’m very much down to earth, just not this earth. ↗

— Karl Lagerfeld

#designer #down-to-earth #earth #fashion #funny