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Some of life's greatest calls were answered not by the head but by the body.


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...whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. And peace will be with you.



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Science doesn't tell us what we should do. It only tells us what is.



For scientists, reality is not optional.

For scientists, reality is not optional.



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I never learn anything from listening to myself.



In Bobby Ogle's version of heaven everyone would wind up in one place, criminals and Muslims included.

In Bobby Ogle's version of heaven everyone would wind up in one place, criminals and Muslims included.



Humans are in love with the idea of our persisting, ' he said. 'We fetishize it, really. Our retirement funds, our genealogies. Our so-called ideas for the ages.

Humans are in love with the idea of our persisting, ' he said. 'We fetishize it, really. Our retirement funds, our genealogies. Our so-called ideas for the ages.



...animals behaved with purpose, it seemed. Unlike people.

...animals behaved with purpose, it seemed. Unlike people.



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Well, yeah, " Dovey said. "That's America. We watch shows about rich people's houses and their designer dresses and we drool. It's patriotic.



It's a selfish habit. I never learn anything from listening to myself.

It's a selfish habit. I never learn anything from listening to myself.



I thought everything in the world was already discovered. Already in my books. A lot of dead stuff that put me to sleep. That was the day I understood the world is still living.

I thought everything in the world was already discovered. Already in my books. A lot of dead stuff that put me to sleep. That was the day I understood the world is still living.





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