“We all have a tendency to think that the world must conform to our prejudices. The opposite view involves some effort of thought, and most people would die sooner than think in fact they do so.” PeopleThinkingWorldFactsDiesViewsEffortOppositesPrejudiceTendenciesConform Book:Mortals and Others Source: Mortals and Others
“If, occasionally, historical evidence does not square with formulated laws, it should be remembered that a law is but a deduction from experience and experiment, and therefore laws must conform with historical facts, not facts with laws.” IfsShouldDoeFactsLawEvidenceHistoricalExperimentsRememberedSquaresConformDeductionsHistorical Facts Book:Worlds in Collision Source: Worlds in Collision
“The last verse [In My Secret Life] completely got to me, about how we all have great ideals but in reality we end up conforming, following everyone else. We want to be stronger so we lead that life inside, thinking of ourselves as these great brave souls. I literally thought when I was 15 that I was a musical genius and I could change the world, but in fact you're not and you can't and you don't, and that realisation is almost heartbreaking.” ThinkingWorldWantSoulEndsFactsRealityLastsSecretGeniusIdealsStrongerBraveMusicalFollowingChanging The WorldVersesConformGreat IdeaHeartbreakingRealisationSecret LifeBrave SoulsMusical Genius Author:Katie Melua
“I just try to be myself and not conform to something I'm not and just continue doing what I do. I just try not to think about the fact that I'm an inspiration for people.” PeopleThinkingTryingFactsInspirationConform Author:Bethany Hamilton