It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. ~Richard Dawkins
#quotes #richard-dawkins #science #knowledge #ignorance

You're going to hear a lot from President Obama and yes, from Joe Biden, you're hearing a little bit about Medicare these days. What they will not tell you is they turned Medicare into a piggybank to fund "Obamacare." They took $716 billion dollars to pay for the "Obamacare" program. ~Paul Ryan
#quotes #paul-ryan #barack-obama #politics

A woman either hates or loves, there is no third course. ~Latin Proverb
#proverbs #latin-proverbs #women #love #hate

I'm used to explaining to people why my jokes were funny. ~Gilbert Gottfried
#quotes #gilbert-gottfried #humor #explanation

I have been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the no-fly zone. ~Philippe Perrin
#quotes #philippe-perrin #gulf #war #pilot

A live dog is better than a dead lion. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs

There is very little difference between one person and another, but what little difference there is, is very important. ~William James
#quotes #william-james #personality

Only if we face up to our past can we regain our credibility. If we pretend that our trust is greater than it is, we will be like someone who tries to patch over a crack. ~Desmond Tutu
#quotes #desmond-tutu #past #trust

Once again, President Clinton is using American troops to deflect attention from his record of lies, distortions, obstructions of justice and abuse of power. ~Ron Paul
#quotes #ron-paul #clinton #politics

The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food. ~Russian Proverb
#proverbs #russian-proverbs #wealth #poverty

I think we were colonized by aliens 250,000 years ago, and they genetically altered our DNA to be primates into homo erectus and humans. I'm very interested in how we evolved so suddenly, which obviously ties in with the alien thing. ~Al Jourgensen
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A lot of people are simply interested in exploring their own spirituality, their own values, who they are, whether they're happy where they are. ~James Redfield
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I have a collection of 50-plus snapback hats. ~James Harden
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Life sucks order from a sea of disorder. ~James Gleick
#quotes #james-gleick #life #order

Not only had my brother disappeared, but, and bear with me here, a part of my very being had gone with him. Stories about us could, from them on, be told from only one perspective. Memories could be told but not shared. ~John Corey Whaley
#quotes #john-corey-whaley #family

Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians. ~James Herbert
#quotes #james-herbert #hypocrisy #politics

Stupidly it should not be. It should be also nice. One must get along with that. Is however not necessary. ~Karl Lagerfeld
#quotes #karl-lagerfeld

A world of few choices, whether in jeans or mates, is a world in which individual differences become sources of alienation, unhappiness, even self-loathing. If no jeans fit, you'll feel uncomfortable or inferior. If no housing developments reflect your taste for unique architecture, you'll write screeds against philistine mass culture. ~Virginia Postrel
#quotes #virginia-postrel #jeans #society

Movements are as eloquent as words. ~Isadora Duncan
#quotes #isadora-duncan #sports #language

Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverb #stress

Thousands of climate scientists agree that global warming is not only the most threatening environmental problem but also one of the greatest challenges facing all of humanity. We must demand a separation between oil and state. We can get off oil and slow global warming. ~Leonardo DiCaprio
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Illiterate him, I say, quite from your memory. ~Richard Brinsley Sheridan
#quotes #richard-brinsley-sheridan #ignorance

One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind. ~Malayan Proverb
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Among the southern tribes, on the contrary, hats were sometimes worn in the dance, although this was not considered in strict accordance with the doctrine. ~James Mooney
#quotes #james-mooney #hats

Do not marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper. ~Scottish Proverb
#proverbs #scottish-proverbs #marriage