John Archibald Wheeler Quotes

We are participators in bringing into being not only the near and here but the far away and long ago. We are in this sense, participators in bringing about something of the universe in the distant past and if we have one explanation for what's happening in the distant past why should we need more?

John Archibald Wheeler

John Archibald Wheeler

Quotes to Explore

Many scientists have been drawn to Buddhism out of a sense that the Western tradition has delivered an impoverished conception of basic, human sanity. In the West, if you speak to yourself out loud all day long, you are considered crazy. But speaking to yourself silently - thinking incessantly - is considered perfectly normal.

Sam Harris
- Thinking
- Long
- Day
One's past is what one is. It is the only way by which people should be judged.

Oscar Wilde
- People
- Past
- Should
Many past products advertised in old publications can be profitably promoted all over again. Sometimes, just by giving them a new twist or modern application, you'll hit a real winner.

E. Joseph Cossman
- Real
- Past
- Giving
I had to let my ego go a long time ago.

Sally Field
- Time
- Long
- Ego
Boxing is a sport. We allow each other to hit each other, but I'm not treating my opponent like my enemy. We're doing a job to entertain people.

Manny Pacquiao
- People
- Job
- Enemy
Our teachers are operating just as effective leaders in the business world do. They set a vision that most people think is crazy. They convince the kids why it's important to accomplish the goal. And they are totally relentless.

Wendy Kopp
- People
- World
- Important