I Quotes
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“It seems that in the USA that those who should be jailed respond by targeting those who expose them with termination.”
“It seems that in the world of politics, lying is not such a big deal.”
“It seems that it had been destined before that I should occupy myself so thoroughly with the vulture, for it comes to my mind as a very early memory, when I was still in the cradle, a vulture came down to me, he opened my mouth with his tail and struck me a few times with his tail against my lips.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)
“It seems that it is impossible to live without discovering the purpose of your life. And the first thing which a person should do is to understand the meaning of life. But the majority of people who consider themselves to be educated are proud that they have reached such great height that they cease to care about the meaning of existence.”
“It seems that it is madder never to abandon one's self than often to be infatuated; better to be wounded, a captive and a slave, than always to walk in armor.”
Source: Summer on the Lakes
“It seems that it is only in the United States that an almost masochistic attack on the position of its own oil companies exists.”
“It seems that jazz is more cerebral and more mathematical in a sense.”
“It seems that just Being, the sheer fact of existence, that there is something rather than nothing, already inspires a wonder akin to religion. But - as in my comment about the Kingdom of God in the last answer - Jewish and Christian traditions are also prepared to challenge what 'is' for the sake of what could be.”
“It seems that man's greatest natural enemy is the target.”
“It seems that many health professionals involved in antenatal care have not realized that one of their role should be to protect the emotional state of pregnant women”
“It seems that many prefer to see others succeed instead of ME, and they also desire to witness others performing similar FEATS as MINE, yet they don't wish to see ME achieving success in MY attempts. -MillYentei”
“It seems that many with NPD can create a lie and twist a tale so well that they start to believe it to be the truth themselves.”
“It seems that more people today have a greater desire to live long than they do to live well.”
“It seems that most of us could benefit from a brush with a near-fatal disaster to help us recognise the important things that we are too defeated or embittered to recognise from day to day.”
Source: A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary
“It seems that most people need to experience a great deal of suffering before they will relinquish resistance and accept - before they will forgive.”
Source: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
“It seems that most the world is driven by the eye, right? They design cities to look great but they always sound horrible ... They design telephones to look great, but they sound horrible. I think it was about time that the other senses were celebrated.”
“It seems that nature, which has so wisely disposed our bodily organs with a view to our happiness, has also bestowed on us pride, to spare us the pain of being aware of our imperfections.”
“It seems that nearly every American either has a share of federal spending or has a close relative who does.”
“It seems that nearly every week there is a problem where information is leaked or computers hacked. I'm conscious of keeping my details as safe as possible. I might be old but I'm still bright and prefer to go into my local branch and see a face.”
“It seems that neither the Keynesian nor the Marxian prognosis of the future of capitalism is being fulfilled and we are left without any particular theory as to what will happen next.”
Source: Contributions to Modern Economics
“It seems that not being religious is a form of risk-taking, consistent with other patterns of short-sighted behaviour in men.”
“It seems that nothing ever gets to going good till there's a few resignations”
“it seems that once again people engage in a search for evidence that is biased toward confirmation. Asked to assess the similarity of two entities, people pay more attention to the ways in which they are similar than to the ways in which they differ. Asked to assess dissimilarity, they become more concerned with differences than with similarities. In other words, when testing a hypothesis of similarity, people look for evidence of similarity rather than dissimilarity, and when testing a hypothesis of dissimilarity, they do the opposite. The relationship one perceives between two entities, then, can vary with the precise form of the question that is asked”
Source: How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life
“It seems that, once introduced into public life, evil easily perpetuates itself, whereas good is always difficult, rare, and fragile. And yet possible.”
Source: The Fragility of Goodness: Why Bulgaria's Jews Survived the Holocaust
“It seems that once you achieve something large, the target on your back grows. But I always want to look at life as the glass is half full versus half empty. My father taught me this at an early age - that God is faithful (Romans 8:28), and that in the midst of hardship or attack, God has your back.”
“It seems that one moment I was this little kid only caring about animals and flowers and stuff, and then the next minute I was this raging stew of hormones. I don't know if you've ever been a raging stew of anything, but I wouldn't particularly recommend it.”
Source: Sugar Rush
“It seems that our brave new world is becoming less tolerant, spiritual and educated than it ever was when I was young.”
Source: White Line Fever: Lemmy: The Autobiography
“It seems that our politicians see the world in black and white, so why not our artists? Did Woody Allen's 'Manhattan' have to be in black and white? No. But is it fantastic that it was? To see New York like that? Yes!”
“It seems that people are more comfortable with the private outrage about gay marriage, because when you are outraged about this issue, it requires no work. There's no work that you have to do when you're outraged about a gay couple. There is work that you have to do if you want to see black fathers raise their children. There is work that you have to do if you want to see a school develop.”
“It seems that
people struggle with
up-front honesty.
They want veils
and lies.
I was born
inside out - my heart sewn
to
my sleeve.
Exposed, up-front and in your face.”
Source: Don't Hit Me!
“It seems that politics is becoming a millionaire's club...a poor man just doesn't have a chance these days. It is true that America is becoming more and more anti-revolutionary and anti-democratic--but as long as Americans feel such awe and envy for wealth and power, men like Scranton have a tremendous glamour over any other person no matter how well qualified or intelligent. [1962]”
Source: I Always Knew: A Memoir
“It seems that researchers at Colorado University say wine may help people lose weight. It's not the wine directly that causes the weight loss, it's all the walking around you do trying to find your car.”
“It seems that scientific research reaches deeper and deeper. But it also seems that more and more people, at least scientists, are beginning to realize that the spiritual factor is important. I say 'spiritual' without meaning any particular religion or faith, just simple warmhearted compassion, human affection, and gentleness. It is as if such warmhearted people are a bit more humble, a little bit more content. I consider spiritual values primary, and religion secondary. As I see it, the various religions strengthen these basic human qualities. As a practitioner of Buddhism, my practice of compassion and my practice of Buddhism are actually one and the same. But the practice of compassion does not require religious devotion or religious faith; it can be independent from the practice of religion. Therefore, the ultimate source of happiness for human society very much depends on the human spirit, on spiritual values. If we do not combine science and these basic human values, then scientific knowledge may sometimes create troubles, even disaster....”
Source: Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying: An Exploration of Consciousness
“It seems that scientists are often attracted to beautiful theories in the way that insects are attracted to flowers — not by logical deduction, but by something like a sense of smell.”
“It seems that simply being willing to express our views clearly, persuasively and without malice, can be a powerful invitation to others who may be lurking out there, in agreement with us but unsure whether their position is speakable or practical.”
“It seems that so much writing is being done in the nineteenth-century model, where every connection has to be thoroughly explained.”
“It seems that soccer tournaments create those relationships: people gathered together in pubs and living rooms, a whole country suddenly caring about the same event. A World Cup is the sort of common project that otherwise barely exists in modern societies.”
“It seems that some consideration should be given to the cause of our mounting physical disabilities, but instead of going to the root of our troubles - wrong habits of eating and drinking - we rush to the medicine shelf and smother our uncomfortable and distressing symptoms under an avalanche of pills, potions and palliatives.”
“it seems that tears and laughter, love and hate, make up the sum of life!”
“It seems that the analysis of character is the highest human entertainment. And literature does it, unlike gossip, without mentioning names.”
Source: Conversations with Isaac Bashevis Singer
“It seems that the ancient Medicine Men understood that listening to another's story somehow gives us the strength of example to carry on, as well as showing us aspects of ourselves we can't easily see. For listening to the stories of others - not to their precautions or personal commandments - is a kind of water that breaks the fever of our isolation. If we listen closely enough, we are soothed into remembering our common name.”
“It seems that the art of mindless repetition has become a rather well-refined art form these days.”
“It seems that the brain always has to be active, and if the auditory parts of the brain are not getting sufficient input, then they may start to create hallucinatory sounds on their own. Although it is curious that they do not usually create noises or voices; they create music.”
“It seems that the brain has a "small world" architecture - or at least the cortex does. Everything can connect to everything else in a few synaptic steps.”
“It seems that the concealed carry policy now in effect in 30 states is unfair to goblins. They cannot tell who is armed and who is not, and when their intended victim shoots back it hurts their feelings - along with other things.”
“It seems that the creative faculty and the critical faculty cannot exist together in their highest perfection.”
“It seems that the days of public modesty and concern about how we look are far from us. I will not say they are gone forever, in culture nothing is forever.”
Source: Oops! Did I Really Post That
“It seems that the fiction writer has a revolting attachment to the poor, for even when he writes about the rich, he is more concerned with what they lack than with what they have.”
Source: Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose
“It seems that the first victim of an Obama campaign is the truth. It seems that the first victim of an Obama campaign is the truth.”
“It seems that the greatest difficulty is to find the end. Don't try to find it, it's there already.”