Quote by Huston Smith
Rationalism and Newtonian science has lured us into dark woods, bu

Rationalism and Newtonian science has lured us into dark woods, but a new metaphysics can rescue us. – Huston Smith

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Ive spent the last 50 years or so steeping myself in the worlds religions, and Ive done my homework. Ive gone to each of the worlds eight great religions and sought out the most profound scholars I could find, and Ive apprenticed myself to them and actually practiced each faith. – Huston Smith

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Faith
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Poetry is a special use of language that opens onto the real. The business of the poet is truth telling, which is why in the Celtic tradition no one could be a teacher unless he or she was a poet. – Huston Smith

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Poetry
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Science is nothing, but trained and organized common sense. – Thomas Huxley

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It vexes me when they would constrain science by the authority of the Scriptures, and yet do not consider themselves bound to answer reason and experiment. – Galileo Galilei

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Science

I think Junior is certainly a science fiction premise as is Twins, as is Dave, beyond Ghostbusters. – Ivan Reitman

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Usually, girls werent encouraged to go to college and major in math and science. My high school calculus teacher, Ms. Paz Jensen, made math appealing and motivated me to continue studying it in college. – Ellen Ochoa

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One of the reasons Im an actor is because I was no physical specimen as a child. I wasnt athletic and didnt have any prowess in that regard. Growing up in Kentucky, most little boys were trying to get into sports, and it was very competitive, so that was not to be. But I did want to do something. – Michael Shannon

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In my own relationships, I know that I should break up with someone who doesnt encourage me to be strong and make my own choices and do whats best in my life, so if youre dating someone who doesnt want you to be the best person you can be, you shouldnt be dating them. – Veronica Roth

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