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I figure that if God actually does exist, he is big enough to understand an honest difference of opinion.

Isaac Asimov

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but ‘That’s funny.’
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Discover Excitement Funny Science
There is no belief, however foolish, that will not gather its faithful adherents who will defend it to the death.
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Believe Death Defense Faith Fools Protection
It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly.
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Difficult Face Inspirational Life Motivational Myself Philosophy
And above all things, never think that you’re not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. My belief is that in life people will take you at your own reckoning.
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Belief Enough Goodness Life Man People Philosophy Thinking Yourself
It is the obvious which is so difficult to see most of the time. People say ‘It’s as plain as the nose on your face.’ But how much of the nose on your face can you see, unless someone holds a mirror up to you?
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Difficult Face People See Time Yourself
Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.
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Fingers Myself Simplicity Thinking Writing
Any teacher that can be replaced by a computer should be replaced by a computer.
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Computer Replacement Teacher Technology
Better to make a good future than predict a bad one.
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Bad Better Future Goodness Oneself Prediction
If I am right, then (religious fundamentalists) will not go to Heaven, because there is no Heaven. If they are right, then they will not go to Heaven, because they are hypocrites.
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Fundamental Heaven Hypocrisy Religious Right
Anything you make forbidden gains sexual attractiveness. Would you be particularly interested in women’s breasts if you lived in a society in which they were displayed at all times?
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Attraction Interest Live Society Time Woman
To make discoveries, you have to be curious about why the universe is the way it is.
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Discover Philosophy Universe Way
Since emotions are few and reasons are many (said the robot Giscard) the behavior of a crowd can be more easily predicted than the behavior of one person.
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Easy Emotion Person Reason
When asked for advice by beginners. Know your ending, I say, or the river of your story may finally sink into the desert sands and never reach the sea.
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Beginning End Reach River Sea Story
Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.
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Believe Education Kind Myself
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
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Capability Choice Option Refuge Violence
It’s humbling to think that all animals, including human beings, are parasites of the plant world.
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Animal Human Humble Plant Thinking World
All you have to do is take a close look at yourself and you will understand everyone else.
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Deep Knowledge Philosophy Understand Yourself
I believe in evidence. I believe in observation, measurement, and reasoning, confirmed by independent observers. I’ll believe anything, no matter how wild and ridiculous, if there is evidence for it.
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Believe Evidence Independent Myself Observation Reason Wild
The great secret of the successful fool is that he’s no fool at all.
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Fools Greatness Security Success
You don’t need to predict the future. Just choose a future – a good future, a useful future – and make the kind of prediction that will alter human emotions and reactions in such a way that the future you predicted will be brought about.
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Choice Future Goodness Prediction Reaction Yourself
While he lives, he must think; while he thinks, he must dream.
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Dreams Himself Live Thinking
Life is a journey, but don’t worry, you’ll find a parking spot at the end.
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End Journey Life Worry Yourself
People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
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Annoy Greatness People Thinking
The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing.
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Deep Delight True Wisdom
The easiest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists.
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Easy Existence Ignorance Problem Way
Old people think young people haven’t learned about love. Young people think old people have forgotten about love.
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Forget Learning Love Old People Thinking Young
To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well.
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Alone Enough Oneself Planning Success

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