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If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that we

If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that we are the reason there is a Universe, does science do us a disservice in deflating our conceits? – Carl Sagan

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Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense. – Carl Sagan

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I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is among elementary school youngsters than among college students. – Carl Sagan

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The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous. – Carl Sagan

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The radical novelty of modern science lies precisely in the rejection of the belief… that the forces which move the stars and atoms are contingent upon the preferences of the human heart. – Walter Lippmann

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But in science the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs. – Francis Darwin

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Science is not a game in which arbitrary rules are used to decide what explanations are to be permitted. – Michael Behe

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One of the things that ultimately led me to leave mathematics and go into political science was thinking I could prevent nuclear war. – Paul Wolfowitz

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We are just fanatics about using the technology to make it all wonderful. We laughed at the fact that we were having such a great time working this way. – Al Jarreau

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I said peace is sometimes narrowly interpreted its the absence of conflict between nations or something. But peace is more inherent, more basic to human life, human beings, what we feel about each other, what we feel about life around us and what we see in our future. – Muhammad Yunus

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Im somebody who doesnt work with a stylist. Ill be honest with you, Im a mom and its just not something I want to put money toward because its expensive to have somebody who helps dress you and I feel like I have to pay for preschool and so many things… so I dont have a stylist. – Busy Philipps

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Confucius say: “Man who want pretty nurse, must be patient.” – Author Unknown

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