Quotes of: Isaac Keyword

Humility is nothing else but a right judgment of ourselves.

William Law

One man's observation is another man's closed book or flight of fancy.

Willard Van Orman Quine

The familiar material objects may not be all that is real, but they are admirable examples.

Willard Van Orman Quine

We do not learn first what to talk about and then what to say about it.

Willard Van Orman Quine

My reply is: the software has no known bugs, therefore it has not been updated.

Wietse Venema

Nuclear war is such an emotional subject that many people see the weapons themselves as the common enemy of humanity.

Herman Kahn

The only driver stronger than an economic argument to do something is the war argument, the I-don't-want-to-die argument.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

We have a God who is a Creator, not a duplicator.

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

I act with complete certainty. But this certainty is my own.

On Certainty

Given enough time, even evolution evolves.

Epic of Evolution: Seven Ages of the Cosmos

My education began in the public schools of Wilmington. During most of these years, from about age 10, I also worked at some job or other after school, on weekends, and in the summer months.

Daniel Nathans

Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone.

Karl Barth

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.

Albert Einstein

When I make art, I think about its ability to connect with others, to bring them into the process.

Jim Hodges

If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.

John F. Kennedy

Politics is politics; art is art. If you play a political role, you have to stop being an artist.

Youssou N'Dour

We are only as sick as our secrets.

The Hinge: The Importance of Mental Toughness

Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.

Institutes of the Christian Religion, 2 Vols

Never underestimate the determination of a kid who is time-rich and cash-poor.

Little Brother

If you stare at someone long enough, they'll eventually look back at you.

Little Brother

Nothing is more conservative than a bacterium.

Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution