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But one thinks, also, of the parable of the scorpion and the frog. The scorpion acts according to its nature even when it is suicidal to do so. Additionally, or by way of confirmation, he is of brazen character, this fellow.

I thought, let the best minds of my generation soliloquize about power over some other poor woman's body, I'm off.

yes, bitterness; cynicism. it was a wonderful thing I did. deeper truth, bringing you the devil. yes, that sounds like me

I never asked him if he screamed, or if there were upside-down mountain peaks visible through a window.

Fundamentalists of both religions had instantly sought injunctions banning the film from being shown

Let me assure you that my intent is not to offend or merely be provocative. I'm simply worried.

Could there be any doubt that the Jews would seek to harm the Son of God again, knowing that his body was now readily accessible in the form of defenseless crackers?

An average Christian, in an average church, listen to an average Sunday sermon has achieved a level of arrogance simply unimaginable in scientific discourse -- and there have been some extraordinary arrogant scientists.

the greatest problem confronting civilization is not merely religious extremism:

It is one thing to bicker with your wife because you are in a bad mood; it is another to realize that your mood and behavior have been caused by low blood sugar.

There are other ideologies with which to expunge the last vapors of reasonableness from a society's discourse, but Islam is undoubtedly one of the best we've got.

Either consciousness is epiphenomenal or it's outside a physical system but somehow playing a role in physics. That's a more traditional, dualist possibility. Or there's a third possibility: Consciousness is somehow built in at the fundamental level of physics.

I don't know if I like being the sentimental favorite.

Jimmer Fredette is the best scorer in the world!!

I'd be willing to bet you, if I was a betting man, that I have never bet on baseball.

Reading. That was the sport I was good at.

This thing is for the game of golf, yeah, but trust me, the Europeans don't have that mentality.

The Australian tour was good for us; it was ideal preparation for us.

Extraordinary scenes there at the end. I think some of the crowd chanting 'Italy! Italy!' were actually Irish.

George Carlin, Brain Droppings

The burn is my girlfriend, failure is my ex. I'm married to the track and engaged to success.

They X-rayed my head and found nothing.

When I see joggers go by I shout "Jim Fixx is dead. Fats Domino lives!"

The long-term value of amplifying the intelligence of people is a lot more important than betting on sports.