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A human being is a part of the whole, called by us Universe, a part limited in time and space. read more
A human being is a part of the whole, called by us Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest--a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature in its beauty.
No other success can compensate for failure in the home.
No other success can compensate for failure in the home.
The most beautiful things in the universe are the starry heavens above us and the feeling of duty within us.
The most beautiful things in the universe are the starry heavens above us and the feeling of duty within us.
Maybe this world is another planet's hell.
Maybe this world is another planet's hell.
Consciousness . . . is the phenomenon whereby the universe's very
existence is made known.
Consciousness . . . is the phenomenon whereby the universe's very
existence is made known.
Black holes are where God divided by zero.
Black holes are where God divided by zero.
The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, read more
The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil, no good, nothing but blind, pitiless indifference
We are an impossibility in an impossible universe.
We are an impossibility in an impossible universe.
In answer to the question of why it happened, I offer the modest proposal that our Universe is simply one read more
In answer to the question of why it happened, I offer the modest proposal that our Universe is simply one of those things which happen from time to time.
