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William Irwin Thompson Quotes

The more chaos there is, the more science holds on to abstract systems of control, and the more chaos is engendered.

William Irwin Thompson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: american
Birth: July 16, 1938

Topics

Science Chaos Control More Abstract

It didn't matter that I wore clothes from Sears; I was still different. I looked different. My name was different. I wanted to pull away from the things that marked my parents as being different.

Parents Being Different Name Clothes

I was playing drums in church when I was six. Then I picked up the piano when I was 11 or 12.

Church Up Piano Playing Drums Six

White supremacy is the conscious or unconscious belief or the investment in the inherent superiority of some, while others are believed to be innately inferior. And it doesn't demand the individual participation of the singular bigot. It is a machine operating in perpetuity, because it doesn't demand that somebody be in place driving.

Michael Eric Dyson

Driving White Place Investment

It's really important for the bass and the drums to somehow blend.

Important Blend Bass Drums Really

I'm just so comfortable talking about my private life: I just think because I'm not that clever.

Life Think Talking Comfortable Just

American history is the story of Democratic malefactors and Republican heroes.

History Story American Heroes

During my training to become an airline captain, I had to learn how to navigate an airplane over long distances. Flights over huge oceans, crossing extensive deserts, and connecting continents need careful planning to ensure a safe arrival at the planned destination.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Training Destination Airplane Learn

What's my status? I'm just a guy from Saginaw, Michigan, trying to make it. But you know, pretty nice crib.

Trying You Know Nice Status Pretty

We can't let government make long-term commitments that it may not be able to keep.

Government May Keep Long-Term Able

I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me the most civilised music in the world.

Music Laughter Me World Sound Most

Jupiter, a world far larger than Earth, is so warm that it currently radiates more internal heat than it receives from the Sun.

Sun World Warm Earth More Heat

I just feel like if I do good work, then people should respect me for the work I do.

Work Good Respect People Me Feel

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