"A great deal of what we know about reality is accompanied by little more interest than simple curiosity."

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“Some students cannot accept that radical openness of history, and they lapse into some form of fundamentalism or traditionalism that simply clings to theological formulas of the past.”

“A symbol is first of all a finite reality of this world.”

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"Friends should always tell you the truth. But please don’t."

— Louis C.K.

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"Is Ron Paul a Bible-believing Christian that believes in the book of Genesis all the way to Revelation? I seriously doubt that, but compare him to these other clowns. Compare him to these other buffoo…"

— Texe Marrs

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"I feel that most illusionists, magicians and prestidigitators have lost their sense of magic. A movie, a painting, a sunset or a piece of music are sometimes more magical than many 'magic tricks'. Mos…"

— Christian Chelman

1957

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— Babe Ruth

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