That's what Buddhism has been trying to unravel - the mechanism of happiness and suffering. It is a science of the mind. Matthieu Ricard buddhismhappinessmechanism Change image and share on social
At one of the first science fiction conventions I ever went to, I saw a guy wearing a sandwich board promoting his book. Count me out of that one. Carol Berg boardbookconvention Change image and share on social
The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions. John Ruskin appearancedemonstrationfact Change image and share on social
I think sometimes people can get lost in the bigger special effects, science fiction, robot stuff, and those are cool and fun to watch, too, but I think it's so important to sometimes step back and watch something that's about life and human interaction. Dakota Fanning backbigcool share on social
Reiterating the belief that HIV is the cause of AIDS is an easy thing to do. Understanding the science and politics of the situation is much more complicated and requires study with a critical and open mind. Nate Mendel aidbeliefcomplicate share on social
The problem is that no ethical system has ever achieved consensus. Ethical systems are completely unlike mathematics or science. This is a source of concern. Daniel Dennett achievecompletelyconcern Change image and share on social
My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science teacher, and since he was my hero, I wanted to follow in his footsteps and become a teacher. David Soul fatherfollowfootstep Change image and share on social
Great moments in science: Einstein discovers that time is actually money. Gary Larson discovereinsteingreat Change image and share on social
I have seen the science I worshiped, and the aircraft I loved, destroying the civilization I expected them to serve. Charles Lindbergh aircraftcivilizationdestroy Change image and share on social
Science is about applying what we know and asking what we don't know. Tim Hunt applyscience Change image and share on social
