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That the universe was formed by a fortuitous concourse of atoms, I will no more believe than that the accidental read more
That the universe was formed by a fortuitous concourse of atoms, I will no more believe than that the accidental jumbling of the alphabet would fall into a most ingenious treatise of philosophy
What do I dislike about death? Must be the hours.
What do I dislike about death? Must be the hours.
The Universe forces those who live in it to understand it. Those creatures who find everyday experience a muddled jumble read more
The Universe forces those who live in it to understand it. Those creatures who find everyday experience a muddled jumble of events with no predictability, no regularity, are in grave peril. The Universe belongs to those who, at least to some degree,
 A human being is part of a whole, called by us the "Universe," a 
part limited in time and read more 
 A human being is part of a whole, called by us the "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 for us, restricting us to our personal desires 
and to affection for a few personsnearest us. Our task must be 
to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of 
compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of 
nature in its beauty. 
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.
The size of the universe depresses many people, but not me, I'm delighted at it
The size of the universe depresses many people, but not me, I'm delighted at it
Destiny is not a matter of chance; but a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited read more
Destiny is not a matter of chance; but a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, It is a thing to be acheived.
It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and read more
It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.
May my soul bloom in love for all existence.
May my soul bloom in love for all existence.