Refusal to believe until proof is given is a rational position; denial of all outside of our own limited experience is absurd.
If people are not laughing at you’re goal, then you’re goals are too small.
An optimist believes we live in the best possible of worlds.- A pessimist fears that this is true.
To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual.
An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.
If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about answers.
Keep in mind my friend, if an answer is not rational, then it is not an answer, but a delusion.”
In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. – In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders.
If voting made any difference they wouldn’t let us do it.
I strongly believe that fundamental science cannot be driven by instructional, industrial and government or military pressures.