Humanology Science Quotes & Sayings

A joyful mind is a beautiful mind. — Debasish Mridha

So much of the writing is not conscious, in the sense that it's not calculated. I remember in film school we had so many studies with big fancy words where you could dissect a movie and make charts of all of the characters' complicated inner relations and themes and what does this mean? And it's overwhelming as a student. It's great for a student, but as a writer, it's paralyzing. — Don Hertzfeldt

And suddenly I rejoiced in the great security of the sea as compared with the unrest of the land, in my choice of that untempted life presenting no disquieting problems, invested with an elementary moral beauty by the absolute straightforwardness of its appeal and by the singleness of its purpose. — Joseph Conrad

In order to maintain our way of living, we must tell lies to each other, and especially to ourselves. — Derrick Jensen

I was brought up to be sympathetic toward others. — Joyce Carol Oates

The glut of information was dulling awareness, not aiding it. — Jerry Mander

I scrutinized the lyrics to every worship song, debated the content of every sermon. I rendered verdicts regarding the frequency of communion and the method of baptism. I checked the bulletins for typos. In some religious traditions, this particular coping mechanism is known as pride. — Rachel Held Evans