#table

It has become almost a cliche 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

#almost #become #boast #boasts #claim

I now have a home recording studio, which I can operate entirely on my own, as well as a portable version of the same which allows me to record anywhere I like and simply swap out the hard drives for use in the home studio. ↗

— Clint Black

#anywhere #drives #entirely #hard #home

So many people prefer to live in drama because it's comfortable. It's like someone staying in a bad marriage or relationship - it's actually easier to stay because they know what to expect every day, versus leaving and not knowing what to expect. ↗

— Ellen DeGeneres

#actually #bad #because #comfortable #day

Humor has become so cliche and boring that nothing's funny anymore unless it involves something totally disgusting that offends somebody or makes them feel really uncomfortable. ↗

— Tom DeLonge

#become #boring #cliche #disgusting #feel

Cord blood stem cell units have been shown to be a suitable alternative to adult bone marrow for the treatment of many diseases, including sickle cell anemia. ↗

— Nathan Deal

#alternative #been #blood #bone #bone marrow

I'm an adaptable nomad. I love Paris, I've been living in Los Angeles and New York since 1990. I love London, too. My roots are inside of me. ↗

— Julie Delpy

#angeles #been #i #i love #inside

The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot and takes root, it doesn't need its brain anymore so it eats it! ↗

— Daniel Dennett

#brain #cling #coral #eats #finds

I tell my students, if you ever become comfortable with your role as criminal defense lawyer, it's time to quit. It should be a constant source of discomfort, because you're dealing with incredible moral ambiguity, and you've been cast into a role which is not enviable. ↗

— Alan Dershowitz

#because #become #been #cast #comfortable

Throughout the whole vegetable, sensible, and rational world, whatever makes progress towards maturity, as soon as it has passed that point, begins to verge towards decay. ↗

— Robert Blair

#decay #makes #maturity #passed #point

We're uncomfortable about considering history as a science. It's classified as a social science, which is considered not quite scientific. ↗

— Jared Diamond

#classified #considered #considering #history #quite