Brian Christian Quotes
The physiologist Claude Bernard extended it to the realm of research, saying that one should not injure one person regardless of the benefits that might come to others. However, even avoiding harm requires learning what is harmful; and, in the process of obtaining this information, persons may be exposed to risk of harm.
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Among those people lucky enough, if you will, to have actually been brought to trial as a political prisoner, several historians have said there has not been one acquittal since the Bolshevik Revolution.
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There's so much emphasis on Daniel Day-Lewis and his process, which is appropriately his own. But I was just blown away by his generosity as an actor. He's so giving as an actor that he just naturally commands the focus on set.
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People can experience loss of memory, daytime sleepiness. They can also have a difficulty concentrating.
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Icon of Prague, the medieval bridge crossed the Vltava between Old Town and the Little Quarter. Gothic bridge towers rose on both sides, and the whole span — pedestrian-only — was lined by monumental statues of saints.
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All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.
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My friend Adele describes fundamentalism as holding so tightly to your beliefs that your fingernails leave imprints on the palm of your hand... I think she's right. I was a fundamentalist not because of the beliefs I held but because of how I held them: with a death grip. It would take God himself to finally pry them out of my hands. (p.17-18)
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Although violence and the use of force may appear powerful and decisive, their benefits are short-lived. Violence can never bring a lasting and long term resolution to any problem, because it is unpredictable and for every problem it seems to solve, others are created. On the other hand, truth remains constant and will ultimately prevail.
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Humans don't really improve on our own functioning, we only interfere with it, distort it, and disguise it.
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The idea that anyone would think their religious ideas make them morally superior is just preposterous.
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Seeking happiness apart from a right relationship God is like trying to turn on a light that's unplugged.
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Never use the word, 'very.' It is the weakest word in the English language; doesn't mean anything. If you feel the urge of 'very' coming on, just write the word, 'damn,' in the place of 'very.' The editor will strike out the word, 'damn,' and you will have a good sentence.
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I had no choice. It was just something that happened. I was always looking for ways to act out, and I got a camera and it acted out for me.
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This was a very typical time. I was single. All you needed was a cup of tea, a light, and your stereo, you know, and that's what I had.
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Just remember that a pat on the back is only 18 inches from a kick in the behind.
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The word 'comfort' comes from the Latin words for 'with' and 'strength' and originally meant operating from a position of power.
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Well, I think the camera freedom is something that we've resisted for a long time and feels like probably the biggest stretch. But it has some huge benefits.
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The bank hath benefit of interest on all moneys which it creates out of nothing.
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The physiologist Claude Bernard extended it to the realm of research, saying that one should not injure one person regardless of the benefits that might come to others. However, even avoiding harm requires learning what is harmful; and, in the process of obtaining this information, persons may be exposed to risk of harm.
