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Geek Quote of the Day

The Great Geek Manual | 17 hours ago

…mathematics can never prove anything. No mathematics has any content. All any mathematics can do is - sometimes - turns out to be useful in describing some aspects of our so-called ‘physical universe’. That is a bonus; most form read more

Cut-out kindness #40

Dont be sad blog | October 6th 2008 by Don't be sad

Cut | Paste | Print | Share quotes shared by wizdompath Compassion is the basis of all morality - Arthur Schopenhauer Posted in Cut-outs, Western quotes   Tagged: Arthur Schopenhauer, catch phrase, cut-out, ideas, ins read more

SOAPBOX of the week: The future of our past-tense

Pure Soapbox | October 6th 2008 by Kimberlie Dykeman

“History gets thicker as it approaches recent times.”     - A. J. P. Taylor, historian and journalist Alas, history invariably repeats itself, proving the scholars and cynics right, time and time again.  Pun intended.  It’s as if the mirr read more

Quotation of the day - Henny Youngman

Everything to relieve you | October 6th 2008 by Aleks

        When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. Henny Youngman (1906 - 1998)   SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Quotation of the day - Henny Youngman", url: "http://www.e-uuu.com/2008/10/06/quotation-of-the-day- read more

Nietzsche Quotes

Thoughts From Books | October 5th 2008 by Meg

"A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything."***"A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us."***"Against war it may be said that it makes the victor stupid and the vanquished revengeful."***"All idealism read more

@ltacCITIES Enters Google's 'In Quotes' to Compare What Candidate…

91701: MyWatch | October 5th 2008 by Michael Foxworth

The "In Quotes" feature allows you to find quotes from stories linked to from Google News. These quotations are a valuable resource for understanding where people in the news stand on various issues. Much of the published reporting about people is b read more

Symposium

Thoughts From Books | October 5th 2008 by Meg

"The lover is ashamed to be seen by the beloved doing or suffering any cowardly or mean act. And a state or army which was made up only of lovers and their loves would be invincible. For love will convert the veriest coward into an inspired hero."*** read more

Quote of the Week

depression introspection | October 5th 2008

“That's the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it's impossible to ever see the end. The fog... read more

Geek Quote of the Day

The Great Geek Manual | October 5th 2008

…mathematics is order and beauty at its purest, order that transcends the physical worlds. - The Man Who Loves Only Numbers by Paul Hauffman, 1987. Originally published in The Atlantic Magazine, Vol. 260, No. 5. read more

Edwin Markham Quote

Quotes & Images | October 4th 2008 by Meg

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Simone de Beauvoir Quote

Quotes & Images | October 4th 2008 by Meg

One is not born a woman, one becomes one. (beauvoir) read more

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote

Quotes & Images | October 4th 2008 by Meg

The eyes indicate the antiquity of the soul. (Emerson) read more

Take Heart, Sweet Octavine

tangobaby | October 4th 2008 by jules

"If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation." ~ Abigail Adams***I took this photo in a vibrant yet poo read more

Tillich on instrumental reason

Philosophy, lit, etc. | October 4th 2008 by Paul Raymont

"… [A] process was going on in which people were transformed into things, into pieces of reality which pure science can calculate and technical science can control. … [T]he safety which is guaranteed by well-functioning mechanisms for the technic read more

You, The People: Voices From The Anti-Parliament

Head Wide Open | October 4th 2008

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. - Marcus AureliusDemocracy is an abuse of statistics. - Jorge Luis BorgesIn Equatorial Guinea, in Africa, the first democratically read more

Geek Quote of the Day

The Great Geek Manual | October 4th 2008

That Mathematics could be a jewel may come as a surprise to those of us who struggled with multiplication tables as kids and now need help completing W-4 forms. - The Man Who Loves Only Numbers by Paul Hauffman, 1987. Originally published in The Atl read more

For Those Studying Medicine..(4)

doctor2008 | October 3rd 2008 by Dr Ridzwan Bakar

The superior doctor prevents sickness; The mediocre doctor attends to impending sickness; The inferior doctor treats actual sickness; -Old Chinese Proverb Comments: This saying exemplifies the holistic concept of Chinese traditional medicine, where read more

Famous Quotes - Beat the Odds

Famous Quotes | October 3rd 2008 by Bill Austin

I think I'd like to be remembered as someone who beat the odds through just plain determination. ... that I persevered. Because I think that being somewhat of a pest to life, constantly plaguing and pursuing, will bring results. - Sylvester Stallone read more

Joe Biden Quotes: Twenty-five Joe Biden Quotes for Election 2008

Blogger News Network | October 3rd 2008

Joe Biden’s Twenty-five Greatest Verbal Hits 25 Joe Biden Quotes: What He said Then Only one way to go for Joe Biden… Twenty-five Joe Biden quotes to compare and contrast with what the Delaware senator told the nation last night in the v read more

Unquote

Futility Closet | October 3rd 2008

"There is only one difference between a madman and me. I am not mad." — Salvador Dali read more

Pumpkin Positive in the Departure Lounge

John Baker's Blog | October 3rd 2008 by John Baker

The BBC reports on the work of Dr Adam Fox, who has compiled a list of the abbreviations doctors use in their notes. These are used, allegedly, to pinpoint the unspeakable truths about their patients: The increasing rate of litigation means that ther read more

Joe Biden Quotes: Joe Biden’s 25 Greatest Hits, Quotes-wise

Death by 1000 Papercuts | October 3rd 2008 by Randy B.

Joe Biden has said many things the last 35 years. These might be his 25 greatest quotes. Compare them with what he said last night in the vice-presidential debate. read more

Famous Quotes - Life Quotes

Famous Quotes | October 3rd 2008 by Bill Austin

“There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life.” – Sister Mary Rose McGeady        read more

18 Things Learned from Smart People

Become a Better Person | October 3rd 2008 by doug

    18 Things Learned From 18 Smart People By Scott Ginsberg 1. Mark Victor Hansen: Free enterprise means, “The more enterprising you are, the freer you are!” a. What are you doing TODAY to increase your freedom TOMORROW? 2. T.S. ELLIOT read more

Geek Quote of the Day

The Great Geek Manual | October 3rd 2008

I know the year is dying, Soon the summer will be dead. I can trace it in the flying Of the black crows overhead; I can hear it in the rustle Of the dead leaves as I pass, And the south wind’s plaintive sighing Through the dry and withered gras read more

Life is like a box of chocolates

Myo Kyaw Htun . com | October 2nd 2008 by Myo Kyaw Htun

Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. Forrest Gump read more

Famous Quotes - Defeat and Evil

Famous Quotes | October 2nd 2008 by Bill Austin

“A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.” - Sallust Famous Quotes by E-mail Famous Quotes by Email        read more

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Quartz's Song | October 2nd 2008

Autre quote, plutôt bitch, celle-là, glanée pendant le débat des chefs hier soir :Jack Layton : Vous n'aurez jamais le pouvoir, M. Duceppe.Gilles Duceppe : Vous non plus, d'ailleurs. read more

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Malcolm Redfellow's World Service | October 2nd 2008 by Malcolm Redfellow

Malcolm's missus makes a guest appearance:She sends him a clipping:Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting.Well, for example, the other day the wife and I went into town and went into a shop. We were o read more

Quotes worth Sharing

PPT - Powerful Presentation Techniques | October 2nd 2008

"Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something."Pancho Villa read more

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