Merely by being born intelligent, you right away find yourself in absolute exile.

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Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.- Frank Zappa

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The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow- witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him.

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A universe without purpose should neither depress us nor suggest that our lives are purposeless. Through an awe-inspiring cosmic history we find ourselves on this remote planet in a remote corner of the universe, endowed with intelligence and self-awareness. We should not despair, but should humbly rejoice in making the most of these gifts, and celebrate our brief moment in the sun. ― Lawrence M. Krauss

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I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you. — Oprah Winfrey

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Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it. ― George Orwell

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Science and religion are not at odds. Science is simply too young to understand. ― Dan Brown

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The universe will express itself as long as somebody will be able to say, "I read, therefore it writes.

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Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. ―Marcus Aurelius

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That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence. ― Christopher Hitchens

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