“ In the ensuing chapters, we will look in some detail at particular manifestations of the modern scientific ideology and the false paths down which it has led us. We will consider how biological determ… Richard C. Lewontin
“ It was one of those situations I often find myself in while traveling. Something's said by a stranger I've been randomly thrown into contact with, and I want to say, Listen. I'm with you on most of th… David Sedaris
“ Just how common do such savageries have to be for a decent person to be unable to overlook them? If you knew that one in one thousand food animals suffered actions like those described above, would yo… Jonathan Safran Foer
“ When you're conscious of what you're permitting to germinate inside you, the weeds in your life will wither away of their own accord. Lawrence Shorter
“ I did not realize at the time, as I have discovered since, that anyone who attempts any thing original in this world must expect a bit of ridicule." Clarence Birdseye Mark Kurlansky
“ What alternative is there to the media’s “Us” versus “Them”? The danger is that if it is used to prop up this “righteous” position of “ours” all we will see from now on are ever more exacting and minu… Haruki Murakami
“ Psychologically speaking (I’ll only wheel out the amateur psychology just this once, so bear with me), encounters that call up strong physical disgust or revulsion are often in fact projections of our… Haruki Murakami
“ Recounting the narrative of our personal story in a methodical and chronological manner helps us see our life in a historical perspective. Telling our personal stories allows us to bring hibernated me… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ I'd encourage [you] to think big and be delusional when setting goals. Yes, delusional. The biggest mistake that I made with my first business was I didn't think big enough. I limited my success by ju… Warren Cassell Jr.
“ If you put forth a small amount of effort, you just might find your next best friend for life is of a different race than your own. Ted Harts
“ Start to focus on things that unite the races of people instead of things that divide us, and you will have already won the battle, and are a building block to the solution. Ted Harts
“ Behind the door was where bad things happen. No matter how many blankets I used or extra pairs of panties I wore. None of it mattered. The monster always came. His face obscured in the shadows, partia… Hannah Baston
“ Borrow money only for an education that will yield enough of a return in the job market to allow you to pay your loans back. Kevin Carey
“ Spending $100 million on a fancy gym is completely unremarkable in contemporary American higher education. Yet $10 million for a really good online biology course that could serve millions of students… Kevin Carey
“ As long as I live, I will always remember those wee children standing at the railing on that ship." - John Hanlon, the sailor Deana J. Driver
“ River smiled sweetly at his tormentors and told them, "If you want to kick my ass, go ahead. Just explain to me why you're doing it."After a confused pause, one of the skinheads said, "Ah, you wouldn'… Gavin Edwards
“ Women are understood to have an advantage when it comes to embodiment as by their very nature they are considered to be closer to their bodies, more available to them. So here we have a turning of the… Meghan Don
“ I’m going to be a model of fearlessness. And when people spew fear, I’m going to stand with an invisible shield around me and let their comments zing off my shield, and I will say to myself ‘not in my… Judy Frankel
“ Long dismissed as children's stories or 'myths' by Westerners, Australian Aboriginal stories have only recently begun to be taken seriously for what they are: the longest continuous record of historic… Karl-Erik Sveiby
