Quote by Martha Beck
My point is that perceptual bias can affect nut jobs and scientist

My point is that perceptual bias can affect nut jobs and scientists alike. If we hold too rigidly to what we think we know, we ignore or avoid evidence of anything that might change our mind. – Martha Beck

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We virtually never feel our age, but thinking that we should can lead to disaster. – Martha Beck

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Whether youve seen angels floating around your bedroom or just found a ray of hope at a lonely moment, choosing to believe that something unseen is caring for you can be a life-shifting exercise. – Martha Beck

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Sometimes a psychic tells you something and it feels wrong and others may be right on the money. Its your choice about whom to trust, and giving that trust is something we do ourselves. – Martha Beck

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Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy. – Rudy Giuliani

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I cant change overnight into a serious literary author. You cant compare apples to oranges. William Faulkner was a great literary genius. I am not. – John Grisham

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Every day Im thinking about change. – Miuccia Prada

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If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it yourself. If you want to know the theory and methods of revolution, you must take part in revolution. All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience. – Mao Zedong

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