It can be sad how time may change things in our lives, yet let us not forget we always maintain the power to choose whether or not to be happy about the changes it brings.
Mark W. BoyerTags: wisdom truth inspirational-quotes change wisdom-quotes mark-boyer
The difficulty with humorists is that they will mix what they believe with what they don’t—whichever seems likelier to win an effect.
John UpdikeTags: humor truth belief humorist insincerity 1960 comedian
Somebody once asked me if I made a lot of money, I said I made enough. He then asked why do it, if I'm only making enough. And I said I don't do what I do to be rich in my wallet, I do what I do to be rich in life.
Lisa Abu-BakrTags: life truth happiness beauty live quality lessons lessons-learned
The study of truth requires a considerable effort - which is why few are willing to undertake it out of love of knowledge - despite the fact that God has implanted a natural appetite for such knowledge in the minds of men.
Thomas AquinasTags: truth knowledge theology catholicism philsophy
You see, the interesting thing about books, as opposed, say, to films, is that it's always just one person encountering the book, it's not an audience, it's one to one.
Paul AusterTags: truth books-reading film paul-auster
True, the initial ideas are in general those of an individual, but the establishment of the reality and truth is in general the work of more than one person.
Willard F. LibbyTags: consciousness truth reality philosophy ideas epistemology subjective nobel-laureate radiocarbon-dating
At the heart of science is an essential balance between two seemingly contradictory attitudes--an openness to new ideas, no matter how bizarre or counterintuitive they may be, and the most ruthless skeptical scrutiny of all ideas, old and new. This is how deep truths are winnowed from deep nonsense.
Carl SaganTags: science truth balance ideas skepticism open-mindedness open-minded nonsense scrutiny skeptical counterintuitive
Why ask for truth when you close your ears to it? - Ser Barristan Selmy to Daenerys
George R.R. MartinTags: truth a-storm-of-swords daenerys game-of-thrones barristan
It is within science itself, and not in some prior philosophy, that reality is to be identified and described.
Willard Van Orman QuineTags: science truth reality knowledge identity philosophy epistemology
Why do you want a new truth when you do not practice what you already know?
Far better to read a few books and make them your own than to read many books quickly and superficially.
Tags: truth reading books gluttony sprituality
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