Category: Quotes I Like
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Curiosity
It’s hard to overstate the value of curiosity. It’s what drives lifelong learning, fuels passion, and leads to new experiences. Albert Einstein, whose name is synonymous with genius, once said, “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
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Mistakes
A mistake? Thank you!We all make mistakes. That statement is so pedestrian it’s hardly worthy running with. There is, however, a less obvious but very important aspect of mistakes and it is well worth considering: we never have a better learning opportunity than from mistakes. They may cost us money, time, and energy, but learning…
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Liberty and Freedom
We typically consider liberty and freedom righteous tenets of human existence—ideals to be cherished and protected. But history is often complicated, and both liberty and freedom are subject to much philosophical, political, and legal debate. People have long sought to clarify and promote notions of liberty and freedom in society. In 1215, the Magna Carta…
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Curiosity
Curiosity is the motivator that energizes exploration, experimentation, adventure, discovery, creativity, and progress. Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last; and perhaps always predominates in proportion to the strength of the contemplative faculties. ― Samuel Johnson We were lucky enough to grow up in an environment where there was…
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Science
Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality. Carl Sagan
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Quotes I Like
“Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. first delivered this famous line in a sermon at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1957. They later included it in his 1963 book “Strength to Love,” in which King expounded on his philosophy…