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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.
Some say that the universe is made so that when we are about to understand it it changes into something read more
Some say that the universe is made so that when we are about to understand it it changes into something even more incomprehensible. And then there are those who say that this has already happened.
All inquires carry with them some element of risk. There is no guarantee that the universe will conform to our read more
All inquires carry with them some element of risk. There is no guarantee that the universe will conform to our predispositions.
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
The universe lies before you on the floor, in the air, in the mysterious bodies of your dancers, in your read more
The universe lies before you on the floor, in the air, in the mysterious bodies of your dancers, in your mind. From this voyage no one returns poor or weary.
Space isn't remote at all. It's only an hour's drive away if
your car could go straight upwards.
Space isn't remote at all. It's only an hour's drive away if
your car could go straight upwards.
The crux is that the vast majority of the mass of the universe seems to be missing.
The crux is that the vast majority of the mass of the universe seems to be missing.
Black holes are where God divided by zero.
Black holes are where God divided by zero.
The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. But not in that order.
The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. But not in that order.
