Astrology is an aesthetic affront. It cheapens astronomy, like using Beethoven for commercial jingles. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes aesthetic affront astrology
Mystics exult in mystery and want it to stay mysterious. Scientists exult in mystery for a different reason: It gives them something to do. Richard Dawkins exultmysteriousmystery Change image and share on social
I do feel visceral revulsion at the burka because for me it is a symbol of the oppression of women. Richard Dawkins burkafeeloppression Change image and share on social
Rather than say he's an atheist, a friend of mine says, 'I'm a tooth fairy agnostic,' meaning he can't disprove God but thinks God is about as likely as the tooth fairy. Richard Dawkins agnosticatheistdisprove Change image and share on social
Nothing is beautiful, only man: on this piece of naivete rests all aesthetics, it is the first truth of aesthetics. Let us immediately add its second: nothing is ugly but degenerate man - the domain of aesthetic judgment is therewith defined. Friedrich Nietzsche addaestheticbeautiful share on social
Young men soon give, and soon forget, affronts; old age is slow in both. Joseph Addison affrontageforget Change image and share on social
Astrology had an important role in the ancient world. You can't understand many things unless you know something about astrology - the plays of Shakespeare and so on. Steven Pinker ancientastrologyimportant Change image and share on social