4. Religion. Your reason is now mature enough to examine this object. In the first place, divest yourself of all bias in favor of novelty
Thomas JeffersonStichwörter: science inspiration inquiry evidence astronomy-nerd book-of-joshua contradiction critical-examination divine-inspiration examine joshua livy new-testament probability supernatural tacitus testimony
There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
William ShakespeareStichwörter: dreams supernatural
Reason, Observation and Experience — the Holy Trinity of Science — have taught us that happiness is the only good; that the time to be happy is now, and the way to be happy is to make others so. This is enough for us. In this belief we are content to live and die. If by any possibility the existence of a power superior to, and independent of, nature shall be demonstrated, there will then be time enough to kneel. Until then, let us stand erect.
Robert G. IngersollStichwörter: science happiness experience reason inspiration belief nature hope observation supernatural content holy-trinity trinity
We need not take refuge in supernatural gods to explain our saints and sages and heroes and statesmen, as if to explain our disbelief that mere unaided human beings could be that good or wise.
Abraham H. MaslowStichwörter: wisdom good heroes superstition wise gods supernatural disbelief statesmen explain sages
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There are several cats smoothly moving about, which helped me greatly to relax, for I have always felt that no house is wholly bad where there are cats, and conversely, where there are several cats, a house is bound to be wonderfully charming.
Hans HolzerStichwörter: cats supernatural
Take from the church the miraculous, the supernatural, the incomprehensible, the unreasonable, the impossible, the unknowable, the absurd, and nothing but a vacuum remains.
Robert G. IngersollStichwörter: absurd impossible supernatural incomprehensible miraculous unknowable unreasonable
Once again...welcome to my house. Come freely. Go safely; and leave something of the happiness you bring.
Bram StokerStichwörter: welcome supernatural entrapment
Why should not a writer be permitted to make use of the levers of fear, terror and horror because some feeble soul here and there finds it more than it can bear? Shall there be no strong meat at table because there happen to be some guests there whose stomachs are weak, or who have spoiled their own digestions?
E.T.A. HoffmannStichwörter: horror supernatural
As a young man I was scornful about the supernatural but as I have got older, the sharp line that divided the credible from the incredible has tended to blur; I am aware that the whole world is slightly incredible
Colin WilsonStichwörter: supernatural incredible
The charm of horror only tempts the strong
Jean LorrainStichwörter: horror supernatural
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