“Americans like to talk about (or be told about) Democracy but, when put to the test, usually find it to be an 'inconvenience.' We have opted instead for an authoritarian system disguised as a Democracy. We pay through the nose for an enormous joke-of-a-government, let it push us around, and then wonder how all those assholes got in there.” GovernmentPoliticsPayWonderDemocracyJokesTestsEnormousNosesInconvenience Author:Frank Zappa
“A great many people wonder why it was that Christ did not come at once to Martha and Mary, whom He loved, whenever He heard of their affliction. It was to try them, and it is the same with His dealings toward us. If He seems not to come to us in our affliction, it is only to test us.” PeopleIfsTryingSeemsChristianChristWonderHeardTestsGreat MenMaryAfflictionDealings Author:Dwight L. Moody
“Before the first atomic bomb test, scientists took the time to calculate whether the blast would ignite the nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere and incinerate us all. The risk was low and the test went off, but Rees wonders what the odds would have had to be to discourage the bomb makers.” FirstsEarthFunnyScienceWonderTechnologyRiskLowsTestsScientistAtmosphereBombsMakersOddsDiscouragingBlastAtomic BombIgniteNitrogen Author:Dennis Overbye
“Parents are used to being made to feel guilty about...their contribution to the population problem, the school tax burden, and declining test scores. They expect to be blamed by teachers and psychologists, if not by police. And they will be blamed by the children themselves. It is hardy a wonder, then, that they withdraw into what used to be called "permissiveness" but is really neglect.” IfsFeelsChildrenMadeProblemSchoolUsedParentWonderTeacherTaxesTestsPolicePopulationBurdenUsed To BeGuiltyContributionScoreNeglectPsychologistHardyTest ScoresTax BurdenPopulation Problem Author:C. Sommerville
“Tonight, the news debated the intelligence of a bear. And it got my wondering why humanity rewards itself for passing tests that we create. And that got me wondering why we care. I've studied enough wars to know that the intelligence of the target isn't on the mind of the person with the gun. Maybe we should stop talking about intelligence and start discussing our grades in compassion.” KnowsShouldMindPersonsWarEnoughCareHumanityTalkingCompassionWonderBearsNewsGunTestsRewardsPassingPassingsGradesTonightTargetDiscussingPassing A Test Author:Paige