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Of course, Einstein was a very great scientist indeed, and I have

Of course, Einstein was a very great scientist indeed, and I have enormous respect for him, and great admiration for the discoveries he made. But he was very committed to a view of the objectivity of the physical world. – John Polkinghorne

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Those theologians who are beginning to take the doctrine of creation very seriously should pay some attention to sciences story. – John Polkinghorne

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People, and especially theologians, should try to familiarize themselves with scientific ideas. Of course, science is technical in many respects, but there are some very good books that try to set out some of the conceptual structure of science. – John Polkinghorne

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Science cannot tell theology how to construct a doctrine of creation, but you cant construct a doctrine of creation without taking account of the age of the universe and the evolutionary character of cosmic history. – John Polkinghorne

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Respect for ones parents is the highest duty of civil life. – Chinese Proverb

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My father used to tell me about how musicians dont have respect from people and he was afraid about my future. – Youssou NDour

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Its not easy to retire at 31. In one respect I was glad I was done. But after a few years of having fun, I got a little restless. When youre 33, 34, and you dont have a focus, you can get kind of lost. As a man, you feel a little bit unfulfilled. – Pete Sampras

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Directing has only increased my admiration and respect for what it is that actors do. – Eric Stoltz

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