“Religion is but a desperate attempt to find an escape from the truly dreadful situation in which we find ourselves. Here we are in this wholly fantastic universe with scarcely a clue as to whether our existence has any real significance. No wonder then that many people feel the need for some belief that gives them a sense of security, and no wonder that they become very angry with people like me who say that this is illusory.” PeopleNeedsGivingFeelsRealUniverseBeliefExistenceSituationWonderAtheismSecurityAngryPositive AtheismLike MeFantasticDesperateSignificanceClueIllusory Book:The nature of the universe Source: The nature of the universe
“Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation.” ThinkingLoveWritingHumansSometimesFormFearSituationWonderDepressionMadnessPaintManageTherapyPanicInherentSometimes I Wonder Author:Graham Greene
“I do think prayer is powerful and it is not to be diminished. Some of us who are struggling to put food on the table and are wondering where the next paycheck is coming from or have dangerous health situations and they don't have access to appropriate care do pray - do pray for yourselves and for others.” ThinkingCareNextPrayerPowerfulSituationWonderStruggleDangerousPrayingTablesAccessAppropriatePaychecksPraying For You Author:Ashley Judd
“The wonders of a journey consist far more of such intangible experiences and unexpected situations than of factual things and events of material reality.” RealitySituationWonderJourneyEventsMaterialsUnexpectedFactualIntangible Author:Anagarika Govinda
“We [Afghanistan] are constantly dealing with situations in which we must ensure that provinces or major cities do not fall into enemy hands. People need to understand that we don't have an air force and the forces that we do have used to get air support from NATO, which is no longer available. Our pilots have done wonders, but they are stretched thin. We are dealing with resources that have been spread thin.” PeopleNeedsHas BeensDoneHandsUsedFallForceCitiesSituationWonderEnemySupportAirMajorsResourcesAvailableSpreadAfghanistanPilotsProvincesNatoAir Force Author:Ashraf Ghani
“You can hike into the Yellowstone backcountry. You can camp in the Yellowstone backcountry. You can take food into the Yellowstone backcountry, and you're surrounded by grizzly bears. And it's - it's a very, very thrilling, peculiar situation. Every sound that you hear in the night, you wonder is this a grizzly bear coming to tear into my tent?” NightSoundSituationWonderTearsBearsCampsPeculiarThrillingTentsGrizzliesYellowstoneGrizzly Bears Author:David Quammen