But it is the bane of psychology to suppose that where results are similar, processes must be the same. Psychologists are too apt to reason as geometers would, if the latter were to say that the diameter of a circle is the same thing as its semi-circumference, because, forsooth, they terminate in the same two points.
William JamesTags: reason psychology theory
How empty is theory in the presence of fact!
Mark TwainLove is without a doubt the laziest theory for the meaning of life, but when it actually comes a time to do it we find just enough energy to over-complicate life again. Any devil can love, whom he himself sees as, a good person who has treated him well, but to love also the polar opposite is what separates love from fickle emotions.
Criss JamiTags: life love devil energy emotions forgiveness laziness perseverance theory dedication commitment complication persistent fickle
An exceedingly confident student would in theory make a terrible student. Why would he take school seriously when he feels that he can outwit his teachers?
Criss JamiTags: imagination learning school confidence humility genius arrogance theory teaching pride ego attention students attention-span gifted
The ultimate story of success: When a nobody, who has never once in his entire life known the feeling of being remembered or respected, suddenly snaps and becomes a world dictator. On one hand it sounds just, but on the other, it illustrates the reason why a prosperity message has and needs its limitations.
Criss JamiTags: success reason justice contentment humility story theory respect theology importance honest humble imperfect apologetics content gospel prosperity message limitation dictator illustrate illustration remembered underdog ultimate prosperity-gospel
Absurdity is the ecstasy of intellectualism.
Criss JamiTags: intelligence art thinking insanity philosophy madness mind absurd thought theory artist absurdity experimentation intellectual ecstasy insane intellectualism experiment too-much outrageous out-of-my-mind
The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.
Criss JamiTags: science theories belief god faith atheism universe creation theory beliefs apologetics agnosticism theism origin
He became convinced that ordinary commercial financing could be done for a service charge plus an insurance fee amounting to much less that the current rates of interest charged by banks, whose rates were based on supply and demand, treating money as a commodity rather than as a sovereign state's means of exchange.
Robert A. HeinleinTags: money theory banks economic
In order to disprove the assertion that all crows are black, one white crow is sufficient.
William JamesTags: science religion spirituality theory proof harvard-professor-of-psychology
All theories are legitimate, no matter. What matters is what you do with them.
Jorge Luis BorgesTags: imagination creation theory
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