“Time flows in the same way for all human beings every human being flows through time in a different way. “The purpose of a good education is to show you that there are three sides to a two-sided story.” Children’s Peace Monument, Hiroshima, Japan “This our cry, this our prayer: for building peace in the world.” “Gravity’s just a habit you’re pretty sure you can’t break.” This wonder, my second favorite firebird.” Its fury never shy, its magic in great supply “One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, and compassion.” Natalie Angier, “The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science” “We are made of stardust why not take a few moments to look up at the family album?” Mistakes are never a failure – they can be turned into wisdom.” “Even when you have doubts, take that step. They would only feel threatened by a civilization they truly respect.'”
That’s the highest respect a civilization can receive. “‘Do you know what the greatest expression of regard for a race or civilization is?’
The turbulence was purposeless, but in huge quantities of purposeless turbulence, purpose took shape.” “Turbulence was everywhere, within every blade of grass, every drop of dew on a leaf, every cloud in the sky, and every star beyond. Someone truly neutral will then be able to comment on whether we’re the heroes or villains of history.” “How wonderful it will be if the universe really contains other intelligences and other societies! Bystanders will have the clearest view. ‘Is such ignorance possible?’ gasped someone. “‘I don’t suppose he could even integrate e to the x.’ But in the country of the Impossible, there are many wonders too delicate and too fragile to survive transportation.” There are no Customs regulations anything you see in your travels in those neighbouring lands you can bring back with you. “As long as science advances, as long as mathematics discovers incredible worlds where twice two would never dream of equalling four: so new ideas will come tumbling into the mind of anyone who will let his thoughts wander, passport in hand, along the borders of Possibility. Jules Verne, “Around the World in Eighty Days” “I see that it is by no means useless to travel, if a man wants to see something new.” The branches of trees, the filigree of roots, the matrix of crystals…None more complicated than the human brain one wet kilogram within which spin universes.” Each bite of food, each particle of light entering the eye – the body can never be pure.” Taking things from it, stuffing things into it. “A child is born, and the world sets in upon it. Anthony Doerr, “All the Light We Cannot See”
“Why else do any of this if not to become who we want to be?” “I am so far out of sane that you appear a tiny blip on the distant coast of sanity.” “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” “Facts are for people who can’t create their own truth. And if you don’t know where you’re going, you’re probably going wrong.” “It is important that we know where we come from, because if you do not know where you come from, then you don’t know where you are, and if you don’t know where you are, then you don’t know where you’re going. “Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker?” Sarah Williams, “The Old Astronomer to His Pupil” I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.” “Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light
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