Todays Thought

Faith is a cop-out. If the only way you can accept an assertion is by faith, then you are conceding that it can't be taken on its own merits. 

-Dan Barker, former preacher, musician (b. 25 Jun 1949)

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Todays Thought

It’s like, at the end, there’s this surprise quiz: Am I proud of me? I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth what I paid? 

-Richard Bach, writer (b. 23 Jun 1936)

Todays Thought

History is a vast early warning system. 

-Norman Cousins, editor and author (24 Jun 1915-1990)

Todays Thought

Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. 

-Blaise Pascal, philosopher and mathematician (19 Jun 1623-1662)

Todays Thought

The [Nobel] prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses. 

-Barbara McClintock, scientist, Nobel laureate (16 Jun 1902-1992)

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