To be matter-of-fact about the world is to blunder into fantasy – and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful.
ROBERT A. HEINLEINNever worry about theory as long as the machinery does what it’s supposed to do.
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Theologians can persuade themselves of anything.
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Yield to temptation. It may not pass your way again.
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Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.
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Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors… and miss.
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Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done.
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Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn’t there.
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No statement should be believed because it is made by an authority.
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I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.
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When a place gets crowded enough to require ID’s, social collapse is not far away. It is time to go elsewhere.
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For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.
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Being right too soon is socially unacceptable.
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I don’t see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes.
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By cultivating the beautiful we scatter the seeds of heavenly flowers, as by doing good we cultivate those that belong to humanity.
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It’s an indulgence to sit in a room and discuss your beliefs as if they were a juicy piece of gossip.
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One man’s ‘magic’ is another man’s engineering. ‘Supernatural’ is a null word.
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