John Arbuthnot Quotes
The Mathematics are Friends to Religion; inasmuch as they charm the Passions, restrain the Impetuosity of Imagination, and purge the Mind from Error and Prejudice.
Quotes to Explore
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Knowledge is knowing that we cannot know.
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I know one man who was impotent who gave AIDS to his wife and the only thing they did was kiss.
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There's such a pressure on women that we put on ourselves and everyone else puts on us to look unrealistic and everything, but you just can't compare yourself to people in magazines.
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I grew up such a horror fan, it's kinda cool being named 'Scream Queen.' I like that.
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I believe in the power of intention to change the landscape of our society - and it is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action. Jamey Rodemeyer's life changed mine.
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I think that people who get to a certain position, and then try to ferociously defend it or build on it, it's kind of a dead-end street. You see people becoming miserable that way.
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The first time you meet someone, the conversation is sort of on life support. You're just trying to live another moment in the life of the conversation.
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It's really a misconception to identify the writer with the main character, given that the author creates all the characters in the book. In certain ways, I'm every character.
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If you want to learn about America, watch 'The Wire.' It's a profound piece of entertainment.
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Religious faith, like political belief, should be based on reasoning, on the development of thought and feelings. The two things are inseparable.
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The chemistry that you get from living with your band and creating music and recording with your band translates to the stage.
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I'm a romantic; a sentimental person thinks things will last, a romantic person hopes against hope that they won't.
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US presidents can make all the commitments and declarations they want until they are blue in the face, in the Muslim world they will always be perceived as partisan.
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I love romantic films and love drama. Any film that has romance or romantic element is my comfort.
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Any time you bring sexuality into the comics pages, you have to brace for pushback.
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Virtue has its own reward, but no sale at the box office.
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I did the Kannada film when just out of school. I didn't know anything about the South Indian film industry at that time, and I did the film to earn some pocket money. I realised then I like acting.
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Now, we occupy a lowly position, both in space and rank in comparison with the heavenly sphere, and the Almighty is Most High not in space, but with respect to absolute existence, greatness and power.
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I think I'm a really good partner and very sensitive to the other person's feelings. I want somebody else to be comfortable, to understand about my job, and if they want to come on a set and see me work, they always can.
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People who try to define their spirituality sometimes are annoying, 'cause the spirit is something you feel and let guide you and humbly respect.
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There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.
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God is a verb, not a noun.
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The Mathematics are Friends to Religion; inasmuch as they charm the Passions, restrain the Impetuosity of Imagination, and purge the Mind from Error and Prejudice.
