God does not play dice with the universe; He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of the players, (ie everybody), to being involved in an obscure and complex version of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a Dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time.
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That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. - On the first moonwalk, July 20, 1969.
That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. - On the first moonwalk, July 20, 1969.
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.
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.
I'm worried that the universe will soon need replacing. It's not holding a charge.
I'm worried that the universe will soon need replacing. It's not holding a charge.
What makes the universe so hard to comprehend is that there's nothing to compare it with.
What makes the universe so hard to comprehend is that there's nothing to compare it with.
The universe is asymmetric and I am persuaded that life, as it is known to us,is a direct result of read more
The universe is asymmetric and I am persuaded that life, as it is known to us,is a direct result of the asymmetry of the universe or of its indirect consequences. The universe is asymmetric.
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
In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry, and has been widely regarded read more
In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea.
It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and read more
It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
