Proximate Causation Quotes & Sayings

Widows are far better than brides. They don't tell, they won't yell, they don't swell, they rarely smell, and they're grateful as hell. — Robert A. Heinlein

It's a strange truth that no matter how persuaded we might be of our own correctness, the discomfiting realization that others disagree with us causes a paralyzing inability to argue the case convincingly. — Brittney Ryan

Life without death and happiness without misery are contradiction and neither can be found alone, because each of them is a different manifestation of the same thing. — Swami Vivekananda

My purpose is: What Lord? Where Lord? When Lord? Yes Lord! — Christine Brooks-Martin

The rails intersect and combine in complex and convoluted ways. There are sixteen platforms in total. In addition, there are two private rail lines, the Odakyu line and the Keio line, and three subway lines plugged in, as it were, from the side. It is a total maze. During rush hour, that maze transforms into a sea of humanity, a sea that foams up, rages, and roars as it surges toward the entrances and exits. Streams of people changing trains become entangled, giving rise to dangerous, swirling whirlpools. No prophet, no matter how righteous, could part that fierce, turbulent sea. — Haruki Murakami

I was living near the Twin Towers on 9/11, so I saw the attacks, and I had friends who were killed in the attacks. — Anand Gopal

Its difficult to dislike a man who takes pleasure in giving away free beer. — Kevin Hearne

Too many books are full of recipes that aren't doable at home. They are purely aspirational. They are quite frightening, even for me. — Yotam Ottolenghi

Reason's last step is to acknowledge that there are infinitely many things
beyond it. — Blaise Pascal