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    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.

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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.

by Neil Armstrong Found in: Universe Quotes,
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Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.

Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.

by Oprah Winfrey Found in: Universe Quotes,
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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.

by Edward P. Tryon Found in: Universe Quotes,
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God does not play dice with the universe; He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be read more

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.

by Neil Gaiman Found in: Universe Quotes,
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To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.

To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.

by Stephen Hawking Found in: Universe Quotes,
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Everything is perfect in the universe - even your desire to improve it.

Everything is perfect in the universe - even your desire to improve it.

by Wayne Dyer Found in: Universe Quotes,
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In some sense man is a microcosm of the universe; therefore what man is, is a clue to the universe. read more

In some sense man is a microcosm of the universe; therefore what man is, is a clue to the universe. We are enfolded in the universe.

by David Bohm Found in: Universe Quotes,
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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.

by Louis Pasteur Found in: Universe Quotes,
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My theology, briefly, is that the universe was dictated but not signed.

My theology, briefly, is that the universe was dictated but not signed.

by Brian Pickrell Found in: Universe Quotes,
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