Quotes for All
Forging differs from hoaxing, inasmuch as in the later the deceit is intended to last for a time, and then be discovered, to the ridicule of those who have credited it; whereas the forger is one who, wishing to acquire a reputation for science, records observations which he has never made. Charles Babbage
Where are the leaders?’ Sapphique asked. ‘In the fortresses,’ the swan replied. ‘And the poets?’ ‘Lost in dreams of other worlds.’ ‘And the craftsmen?’ ‘Forging machines to challenge the darkness.’ ‘And the Wise, who made the world?’ The swan lowered its black neck sadly. ‘Dwindled to crones and sorcerers in towers. Catherine Fisher
The fact that science led me to spiritual insight is appropriate because the latest discoveries in physics and cell research are forging new links between the worlds of Science and Spirit. These realms were split apart in the days of Descartes centuries ago. However, I truly believe that only when Spirit and Science are reunited … Read more
Selling – at its core – is not a business transaction. It is first and foremost the forging of a human connection. Bob Burg
This amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style; you have to work around your weaknesses. Bill Bruford
Ultimately, the challenges of the 21st century can’t be met without collective action. Agreement will almost never be easy, and results won’t always come quickly. But I am committed to respecting different points of view, and to forging a consensus instead of dictating our terms… That’s how we will advance and uphold our ideals. Barack … Read more
The “female culture” has shifted more rapidly than the “male culture”; the image of the go-get ’em woman has yet to be fully matched by the image of the let’s take-care-of-the-kids- together man. More important, over the last thirty years, men’s underlying feelings about taking responsibility at home have changed much less than women’s feelings … Read more
It is in the dark that God is passing by. The bridge and our lives shake not because God has abandoned, but the exact opposite: God is passing by. God is in the tremors. Dark is the holiest ground, the glory passing by. In the blackest, God is closest, at work, forging His perfect and … Read more
Odd how we focus on studying wars at at school to form our ‘education’. No wonder we know so little about making and forging peace as adults. Rasheed Ogunlaru
There are some people who don’t conform to the signals. An ordinary well-regulated locomotive slows down or pulls up when it sees the red light hoisted against it. Perhaps I was born color blind. When I see the red signal — I can’t help forging ahead. And in the end, you know, that spells disaster. … Read more