“If some incarnation of evil as unambiguous as Hitler appeared again, I would have no moral qualms about killing the enemy. But in the modern world of moral murkiness, I prefer to keep my hands as clean of enemy blood as possible.” IfsWorldHandsEvilMoralEnemyBloodAtheismModernCleanKillingPositive AtheismModern WorldIncarnationQualmsQualms About Author:Sam Keen
“Menstrual blood is the only source of blood that is not traumatically induced. Yet in modern society, this is the most hidden blood, the one so rarely spoken of and almost never seen, except privately by women.” BloodModernSourceModern SocietyMenstruation Author:Judy Grahn
“I have no doubt that in the future, wearable devices like Fitbit will know my blood pressure, hydration levels and blood sugar levels as well. All of this data has the potential to transform modern medicine and create a whole new era of personalized care.” KnowsWellsWholeCareLevelsDoubtBloodModernPressureMedicineDataErasNo DoubtDevicesSugarNew EraBlood PressureBlood SugarModern MedicinePersonalizedHydration Author:Michael Dell
“I began to think that the finest modern writer was the screen actor. This was in the spirit of the Fifties where a very antiliterary literature was emerging - Kenneth Patchen and others. I kind of believed what Nietzsche said, that nothing not written in your blood is worth reading; it's just more pollution of the airwaves.” ThinkingKindSaidSpiritReadingActorsLiteratureWrittenBloodModernScreensPollutionFinestEmergingWorth ReadingKenneth Author:Jack Nicholson
“In ancient days, men looked at stars and saw their heroes in the constellations. In modern times, we do much the same, but our heroes are epic men of flesh and blood.” MenStarsSawsBloodModernHeroMen And WomenAncientFleshEpicConstellationsFlesh And BloodModern Times Author:Richard M. Nixon
“The worst thing about this modern world is that people think you get killed on television with zero pain and zero blood. It must enter into kids' heads that it's not very messy to kill somebody, and it doesn't hurt that much. That's a real sickness to me. That's a real sick thing.” PeopleThinkingWorldRealKidsPainHurtBloodModernWorstTelevisionSickSicknessZeroWorst ThingsModern WorldMessy Book:David Lynch: Interviews Source: David Lynch: Interviews
“I think we have got to start again and go right back to first principles. The argument I shall advance, surprising as it may seem coming from the author of the earlier chapters, is that, for an understanding of the evolution of modern man, we must begin by throwing out the gene as the sole basis of our ideas on evolution. If there is only one Creator who made the tiger and the lamb, the cheetah and the gazelle, what is He playing at? Is he a sadist who enjoys spectator blood sports? ... Is he manuvering to maximize David Attenborough's television ratings?” IfsThinkingMenFirstsMayMadeIdeasSeemsSportsEnjoyUnderstandingPrinciplesBloodModernTelevisionHe ManEvolutionArgumentBasesCreatorThrowingGenesSurprisingSoleChaptersTigersSpectatorsLambsRatingModern ManCheetahsGazelles Book:The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary edition Source: The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary edition
“Vampires as creatures have evolved over time as different vampire bloodlines have hit different populations of humans. Every once in a while the blood will make something new and mutate into a new species with different powers, abilities, weakness, physical characteristics, and so on. I don't want to give anything away, but there are whole species and branches that date all the way back to pre-modern times.” WayWantGivingHumansDifferentWholeAbilityBloodModernCreaturesWeaknessSpeciesPopulationVampireCharacteristicsBranchesSomething NewModern TimesBloodline Author:Scott Snyder