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“If humanity is the central fact of the universe, if our species is the omphalos, then a close examination of the celestial sphere should confirm that privileged status. Our solar system should be the fixed point against which all else is moving; our Sun should be at absolute rest. If the evidence doesn’t support that premise, then we must ask where our commitment truly lies.”

Quote by Ted Chiang

Book:Omphalos

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Omphalos

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Ted Chiang

Ted Chiang, born in 1967, is an outstanding science fiction writer. His works are renowned for their profound philosophical thinking and exquisite narrative structure, earning him high praise from readers and critics alike. more

“Truth” is a form of this honoring that we speak of and is a part of what may be known as integrity of the soul. As one may come to see, when there is any identity, there will always be a subjective viewpoint. “Truth,” in a sense, may only be experienced through this subjective viewpoint. And as we become nimble and honor each view, a more complete picture may be known of “truth”. In a sense, we all operate in “truth,” but what is the truth that we are operating through? This is a question which can be gold to each of us.”

Truth Truth Quotes Lenses Viewpoints

Book:Our New Story: Guides in the Garden Volume 1

Source: Our New Story: Guides in the Garden Volume 1

“One day we heard on the radio that a woman in the suburbs had seen a mountain lion behind her house and had called the police, who shot the animal. Dad got so angry he put his fist through a wall. "That mountain lion had as much right to his life as that sour old biddy does to hers," he said. "You can't kill something just because it's wild.”

Peta Animals Rights

Book:The Glass Castle

Source: The Glass Castle

“Ultimately, the controversy around PETA may have less to do with the organization than with those of us who stand in judgment of it - that is, with the unpleasant realization that "those PETA people" have stood up for the values we have been too cowardly or forgetful to defend ourselves.”

Eating Animals Peta

Author:Jonathan Safran Foer

“Aku sekeping peta yang terhukum aku tanah, sungai, laut, langit, dan udara sekumpulan penyangak menggunting tubuhku hingga kurus dan tirus di satu resolusi.”