Baillies Quotes & Sayings

Of course, there remains the question of why we should find mind-brain identities so persistently counter-intuitive, if they are true. But this is a simple psychological question, and there are a number of plausible explanations. Indeed this is a topic that is quite extensively discussed outside philosophy, by developmental psychologists and theorists of religion among others, under the heading of 'intuitive dualism'. It is rather shocking that so few of the many philosophers working on 'the explanatory gap' are familiar with this empirical literature. — David Papineau

History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren't there. — George Santayana

We all have a lifelong habit of inferiority to our full self ... " — William James

Generosity does give birth to intimacy - but there's a far deeper intimacy when we're generous in sharing our brokenness. — Ann Voskamp

I had a system, and the system worked. — Arnold Palmer

I'll deal with your hang-ups if you'll deal with mine, but if you're still too scared to even try, then you're not worth waiting for. I have some goddamn pride left and I won't wait forever. — Charlaine Harris

Though the idea was Hitler's, originating in a scribbled note — Heinrich Fraenkel

It's possible for the heavyweight champion of the world to be with one woman — Muhammad Ali

How can you be that which you possess? You cannot be the horse and rider at the same time. Herein lies the secret of mortality and immortality. — Hazrat Inayat Khan

There is one word that can be the guide for your life- it is the word reciprocity. — Pearl S. Buck

For the first time he could remember, he had something in his life that he really looked forward to. — M. Leighton

Every Englishman is convinced of one thing, viz.: That to be an Englishman is to belong to the most exclusive club there is. — Ogden Nash

The Warrior of the Light knows the value of persistence and of courage. Often, during combat, he receives blows that he was not expecting. — Paulo Coelho

The artist draws the people. The whole idea is for people to dig themselves, just mingle around meeting different other people. That's cool. — Jimi Hendrix

These are my wakeup cupcakes, some anti-depressants, and a cell phone book — Courtney Love