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"Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the hmamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe." by Arthur C. Clarke... Picture a small island inhabited by a race that has not yet learned the art of making ships. Looking out across the ocean, this people can see many other islands, some of them much the same as its own but most of them clearly very different... Now these islanders are very thoughtful people, and writers of many books with such resounding titles as The Nature of the Universe, The Meaning of Life, Mind and Reality, and so on. While admiring their expertise, I do not think we should take their conclusions very seriously - at least until they have gone a little further afield than their own coral reef. by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor... The established clause forbids a State to hide behind the application of a formally neutral criteria and remain studiously oblivious to the effects of its actions. (v. Pinette, 1995) by Abby Ehmann... Sexism, not sex, degrades women. And the answer to bad pornography is good pornography, not no pornography. by Nolan Bushnell (Chairman, Atari)... Were there planning sessions when we smoked pot? Absolutely. Was the company probably the hardest working company in the world? Probably true as well. -WIRED May 2001 by Carl Sagan... In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. by Justice Antonin Scalia... Anyone saying a few kind words about executive privilege after the events of the last few years [Nixon Administration] is in a position somewhat akin to the man preaching the virtues of water after the Johnstown flood, or the utility of fire after the burning of Chicago. But fire and water are, for all that, essential elements of human existance. by Mae West... I've been too fucking busy and vice versa. by Taste Testerson... It's better to regret not messing around with someone than to regret messing around with them. by George Lucas... One of the main features of the back story was to tell how the Republic became the Empire. The issue was... not how does a dictator take over but how does a democracy and Senate give it away? by James Madison... The object of this establishment is seducing; the motive to it is laudable. But is it not safer to adhere to a right principle, and trust to its consequences, than confide in the reasoning however specious in favor of a wrong one?" by Deepak Bhargava... One of the greatest mistakes that those of us concerned with social justice can make is to confuse our prospects and task with the fortunes of the Democratic Party... The civil rights movement labored for decades facing the hostility of both parties before building a force that compelled national attention and action. Forty years ago the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party was undaunted in challenging the Democratic Party directly and openly. Our task is helping to build a vibrant movement for justice in this country, and that's a project that doesn't operate on election cycles. by Saprhyn Follicle... Poor people are crazy. Rich people are eccentric. by Stanley Kubrick... How could we possibly appreciate the Mona Lisa if Leonardo had written at the bottom of the canvas: "The lady is smiling because she is hiding a secret from her lover." This would shackle the viewer to reality, and I don't want this to happen to 2001. by Jay-Z [in response to question, Rolling Stone November 29, 2007 "The extent of your experience with drugs is smoking weed?"] Yeah. And it's a plant. by Philip Pullman... Theocracies demonstrate the tendency of human beings to gather power to themselves in the name of something that may not be questioned... Every church is the same: control, destroy, obliterate every good feeling. by Senator Frank R. Lautenberg... The G.A.O. is sending a clear message to the Bush administration: shut down the propaganda mill. by Email Signature... Terrorism is the war of the poor, and war is the terrorism of the rich. by Mark Cuban... Investment Advice: Invest in yourself. Do the things that can get you closer to your goals and dreams. It won't come from a brokerage commercial. It will come from preparing yourself, working hard and standing apart from your competition. You Inc is the best stock you can ever buy - if you are willing to do the work. by Dr. Humphry Osmond... These are not escapes from but enlargements, burgeonings of reality. by Rudolph Giuliani... Have - have - have faith in the power of freedom. People who live in freedom always prevail over people who live in oppression. by Nat Hentoff... In 1950, Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was the first member of congress to publicly confront Senator Joseph McCarthy's charges that those who disagreed with his version of patriotism were.. giving 'ammunition to America's enemies.' At the time, [she] was the only woman in the senate. by Isadora Duncan... If I could tell you what it meant, there would be no point in dancing it. by Bob Richardson... (73) What makes me really creative is if I'm stoned on weed. I love marijuana. Can you work well on heroin? No. Can you work well on coke? No. Can you work well on speed? Absolutely not. There you are, I've tried all of them. Coke and heroin will destroy your head. If you're a creative person, your head is all you've got. But quote me on this: Come on, children, don't be afraid of marijuana, it's not going to hurt. The timid, frightened lemming mentality in this country is staggering. by Gentle Joshua... The more comprehensive a list we create defining 'people of color,' the more it becomes apparent that... by Edward Romero... The military isn't used to police the earth for people hurting the planet (and why not use that manpower to rebuild broken lots?), rather it's used to send the young to latin america to burn down rainforests. Most often, I think the 'disturbances' that the military is used to solve would be better approached through other, more investigative methods. by Mati Klarwein... The end of the world is very near. So take your time. |