Arthur Eddington Quotes

It is even possible that laws which have not their origin in the mind may be irrational, and we can never succeed in formulating them.

Arthur Eddington

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: December 28, 1882 - November 22, 1944

Topics

MindSucceedPossibleNeverMay

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.

John Kenneth Galbraith

PoliticsManSearchPhilosophyMoral

People who lie to themselves about investing are the same as overweight people who blame their genes for their obesity.

Robert Kiyosaki

LiePeopleBlameObesitySameGenes

I'm a doctor's daughter. I'm not squeamish at all.

Aminatta Forna

DaughterDoctor

I'm embarrassed to reveal that I never went to CBGB's in the '80s. I was never cool enough to be a punk, and I wouldn't have had the stamina, or the discipline, for straight-edge.

Stacey D'Erasmo

DisciplineCoolEnoughNeverPunk

Boxing's a poor man's sport. We can't afford to play golf or tennis. It is what it is. It's kept so many kids off the street. It kept me off the street.

Sugar Ray Leonard

ManMeGolfPlayStreetPoor

Though it's safe to say there are a whole lotta American gals who agree with the core ideals of feminism, they are somehow nevertheless watching 'Say Yes to the Dress' by the millions.

Tracy McMillan

DressAmericanSayWatchingFeminism

I can't talk fellowship to you who are gathered here. Too much blood has been spilled. I know from my experience it is up to the working people to save themselves. The only way they can save themselves is by a strong working-class movement.

Rose Schneiderman

ExperiencePeopleStrongYouKnow

Anything that you think is wild or fun, or can't wait to see or show your friends, go for it.

Roman Coppola

FunWaitThinkFriendsYouGo

When you don't manage your life well, you become angry and frustrated as things don't go as intended, and our bad mood is a sign showing we were not able to resolve the conflict.

Jorge Bucay

LifeAngryConflictYouBadMood

I don't think in terms of optimism and pessimism when writing a story. I am telling a story.

Doris Lessing

I AmOptimismWritingStoryThink

Some people have a phobia of midgets. They're, like, scared of them. I have the opposite - I see them, and I want to hold them down, cuddle them, be like, 'Come here, you little nugget. Who's your mommy now?' So cute!

Chelsea Handler

CutePeopleYouDownNowWant

Once religion has been dismissed by primarily an intellectual class of people, we lose the really useful social functions of religion... What replaces it might be worse than what we throw away.

Chuck Palahniuk

ReligionPeopleLoseIntellectual

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