91oct Quotes & Sayings

Truth as such is not a particularly important concept in naturalistic philosophy. — Phillip E. Johnson

To understand why mindsets are so powerful, you need to understand three concepts: schemas, priming, and spreading activation. — Nick Kolenda

The clergy ... believe that any portion of power confided to me [as President] will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. And they believe rightly: for I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. But this is all they have to fear from me: and enough, too, in their opinion. — Thomas Jefferson

I believe that the sight is a more important thing than the drawing ... — John Ruskin

True education makes you humble and gives you power. — Debasish Mridha

Even if something impresses me, I'll die before I admit it. — Samantha Romero

Bethany." His quiet voice intruded.
Her heart turned over heavily. "This is real right?"
His face contorted as if he were in pain. "Yes, it's real."
Crazy people probably did things like this all the time. Asked their imaginary alien friends if they were real, and of course, they'd say yes. — Jennifer L. Armentrout

Very early it was noticed that I had a good memory; therefore I was insistently tormented with learning everything by heart. — Catherine The Great

The heart's not an organ but a whisper in your head ... — John Geddes

It feels like the mornings clap their hands.
To make me wake. — Markus Zusak

It had bred false camaraderies and drawn my attention to deep flaws and fault lines when what mattered
what matters so often in the course of everyday human life
were the surfaces and the joins. — Michael Chabon