Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.
He who opens a school door, closes a prison.
Prayers without accordant action are silent lies told to oneself, heard by no God, amounting to nothing. Action is the language of truth, the prayers of the Saints.
I am heartened to find so much wit in you, that you’d give thought to consequences and choose your way with reason, not passion only.
Science and religion are not at odds. Science is simply too young to understand.
Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.
For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift – and the rational mind is a faithful servant. – We have created a society that honors the servant – and has forgotten the gift.
Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because, in the last analysis, we ourselves are a part of the mystery we are trying to solve.
Keep in mind my friend, if an answer is not rational, then it is not an answer, but a delusion.”