Savater Fernando Quotes & Sayings

It is often said that the progression from simple to complex runs counter to the normal statistics of chance that are formalized in the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Strictly speaking, we could avoid this criticism simply by insisting that the Second Law does not apply to living systems in the environment in which we find them. For the Second Law applies only when there is no overall flow of energy into or out of a system, whereas all living systems are sustained by a net inflow of energy. — Jacob Bronowski

To stimulate optimal size and strength increases, it's imperative that you regularly attempt the momentarily impossible. For example, if you can curl 100 pounds for a maximum of 10 reps, but never attempt the 11th, your body has no reason to enlarge upon its existing capacity. It is only by regularly attempting to go beyond your existing capacity that inroads are made into your body's reserves. — Mike Mentzer

The only wrong way to read the Bible is to not read it at all. — Elizabeth George

We cannot do anything for the people we love, except to keep on loving them. — Fernando Savater

If I believed a giant Platypus was coming to liberate humanity and save us all, it would still make more sense than the climate denial people do ... — Steve Merrick

He's a man shrouded in mystery and contradiction. — J.C. Reed

I'm still kinda old-school. We're twittering, and we're all twitterers. And we write tweets. The only thing I don't love is twits. — Biz Stone

Don't always do to others what you would like them to do to you - their tastes could be very different from yours. — Fernando Savater

This should be fun see how much we can annoy them this time."
"Annoy is such a harsh word..." Tria teased. — Charon Lloyd-Roberts

Common sense is the enemy of sticky messages, if I already "get" what you're trying to tell me, why should I be obsessed about remembering it. — Chip Heath

As a professional, it pains me to watch a movie that is botched and amateurish. I prefer directors who have control of both their craft and their ideas. — George Cukor

My advice to graduates is to stay positive. Life is short, and you'll be dead soon. — Greg Giraldo

It is just as important, perhaps more important, for the teacher to have the benefit of personal counseling when he needs it as it is for the student. — William C. Menninger