“There is always some universal proportion, but along with that there are some places where special things happen. Ireland, for example. I've always felt it's interesting to play there. Maybe they just drink more than anybody else.” PlayHappensFeltInterestingSpecialExampleDrinkUniversalThings HappenProportionIrelandSpecial Things Author:Ed O'Brien
“Not one example of significant self-generation or self-organization can be found in the entire realm of nature.... Without causation, nothing happens and without organization by an intelligent being, systems tend to lower and lower levels of complexity.” SelfHappensFoundLevelsGenerationsExampleOrganizationIntelligentScarySignificantThings HappenRealmsComplexityCausation Author:Hugh Ross
“Computers and rocket ships are examples of invention, not of understanding. ... All that is needed to build machines is the knowledge that when one thing happens, another thing happens as a result. It's an accumulation of simple patterns. A dog can learn patterns. There is no "why&rdqo"; in those examples. We don't understand why electricity travels. We don't know why light travels at a constant speed forever. All we can do is observe and record patterns.” KnowsLightHappensScienceUnderstandingCan DoSimpleResultsKnowledgeForeverRecordsOne ThingDogExampleNeededComputerMachinesConstantPatternsSpeedThings HappenInventionShipsElectricityRocketsAccumulation Author:Scott Adams
“An unusual thing happened after that great first vision. The Prophet Joseph received no additional communication for three years. However, he did not wonder, he did not question, he did not doubt the Lord. The Prophet Joseph patiently waited. The Prophet Joseph taught us the principle of patience-by example.” YearsFirstsThreeWonderVisionLordPrinciplesDoubtHappenedExampleTaughtCommunicationThings HappenProphetUnusualThree YearsTaught UsUnusual Things Author:Boyd K. Packer
“Once you realize that everything happens for a reason, attitudes towards matters such as illnesses, or lawsuits, for example, change.” MatterReasonHappensRealizingAttitudeExampleIllnessThings HappenEverything Happens For A ReasonLawsuitHappens For A Reason Author:Shari Arison
“My father's example taught me self-reliance, to make my own luck, and to work to make things happen.” SelfHappensFatherMy OwnExampleTaughtLuckThings HappenSelf RelianceRelianceMake Things Happen Author:Neil Oliver