Bardens Boat Quotes & Sayings

A broader danger of unverifiable beliefs is the temptation to defend them by violent means. People become wedded to their beliefs, because the validity of those beliefs reflects on their competence, commends them as authorities, and rationalizes their mandate to lead. Challenge a person's beliefs, and you challenge his dignity, standing, and power. And when those beliefs are based on nothing but faith, they are chronically fragile. No one gets upset about the belief that rocks fall down as opposed to up, because all sane people can see it with their own eyes. Not so for the belief that babies are born with original sin or that God exists in three persons or that Ali was the second-most divinely inspired man after Muhammad. — Steven Pinker

Whether we know it or not, our minds and hearts are populated by all the characters we will ever need - though we may disassemble them and rearrange the parts into composites for variation. — David Corbett

It's very important in life to know when to shut up. You should not be afraid of silence. — Alex Trebek

I've been collecting crystals for many, many years for healing purposes and decoration. I guess since my name is Crystal, I have no choice. — Crystal Renn

Pager companies are very much looking to provide new services to help them regain some of their customer base. — David Rose