Empiricists Believe Quotes & Sayings

One of the advantages of a life much longer than average was that you saw how fragile the future was. Men said things like "peace in our time" or "an empire that will last a thousand years," and less than half a lifetime later no one even remembered who they were, let alone what they had said or where the mob had buried their ashes. What changed history were smaller things. Often a few strokes of the pen would do the trick. — Terry Pratchett

That was a cozy night, a happy night; lamps lit, sparkle of glasses, rain falling heavy on the roof. Outside, the treetops tumbled and tossed, with a foamy whoosh like club soda bubbling up in the glass. The windows were open and a damp cool breeze swirled through the curtains, bewitchingly wild and sweet. — Donna Tartt

I have always loved you. — John Landis

There was just the sensation of it. A — Adam Haslett

In overcoming prejudice, working together is even more effective than talking together. — Ralph Washington Sockman

But I thought you said we didn't have to worry," Perrin said, and Tam shook his head.
"I said should not, boy, not did not. I've seen men die because they were sure that what should not happen, would not. — Robert Jordan

It takes the black keys and the white keys both, to make perfect harmony. — Benny Goodman

Imagine craving absolutely nothing from the world. Imagine cutting the invisible strings that so painfully bind us: what would that be like? Imagine the freedoms that come from the ability to enjoy things without having to acquire them, own them, possess them. Try to envision a relationship based on acceptance and genuine care rather than expectation. Imagine feeling completely satisfied and content with your life just as it is. Who wouldn't want this? This is the enjoyment of non-attachment. — Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

The people you're friends with on Facebook or the people you follow on Twitter are trusted sources of information. — Jonathan Klein

As I got older, I never considered that tons of people were watching me on television every week. I give a nod to my parents for keeping me as normal as I could be in an un-normal adult world. — Angela Cartwright

Your perception of the world around you is not necessarily the same as what is actually occurring. — Peter Ralston

More than half of all great remedies known to medical history have come from empiricists ... 'irregulars' ... of no or little scientific training. There is no reason to believe that conditions have essentially changed. — Alexis Carrel

If you're smart, you abandon the things that didn't work out so well, and you enlarge upon the things that seem to be successful. — John Baldessari

Disappointment often focuses on the failure of our own agenda rather than on God's long-term purposes for us, which may use stress and struggle as tools for strengthening our spiritual muscles. — Luci Shaw

The most persuasive gospel tract is the exemplary life of a faithful Latter-day Saint. — Gordon B. Hinckley

Contrary to popular belief, there is no such thing as an educated person. You are either learning or you are not. In today's world, it is vitally important that you see the truth in Eric Hoffer's statement. The win or loss, which is waiting in the wings for every person, is enormous. You get to choose which you will experience. — Bob Proctor