#mental

The overwhelming majority of theories are rejected because they contain bad explanations, not because they fail experimental tests. ↗

— David Deutsch

#because #contain #experimental #explanations #fail

Time travel may be achieved one day, or it may not. But if it is, it should not require any fundamental change in world-view, at least for those who broadly share the world view I am presenting in this book. ↗

— David Deutsch

#am #any #book #broadly #change

In terms of playing ability there is nothing to choose between number one and 100. Instead, it's a question of who believes and who wants it more? Which player is mentally stronger? Which player is going to fight the hardest in the big points? These are the things that determine who is the champion. ↗

— Novak Djokovic

#believes #between #big #champion #choose

We see that every external motion, act, gesture, whether voluntary or mechanical, organic or mental, is produced and preceded by internal feeling or emotion, will or volition, and thought or mind. ↗

— H. P. Blavatsky

#emotion #every #external #feeling #gesture

I don't know if I was a desirable person, not just physically but emotionally and mentally and intellectually. I still have a long way go and a lot to learn, but I'm on my way, I don't think I'm terribly attractive, but I'm comfortable with my looks. ↗

— Shelley Duvall

#comfortable #desirable #emotionally #go #i

In other words, we are interested in the anatomical and mental characteristics of men living under the same biological, geographical, and social environment, and as determined by their past. ↗

— Franz Boas

#characteristics #determined #environment #geographical #in other words

The Long Island Sound is an environmentally unique estuary that needs to be protected. ↗

— Tim Bishop

#estuary #island #long #long island #needs

At least the fundamentalists haven't tried to dilute their message. Their faith is exposed for what it is for all to see. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#faith #fundamentalists #haven #least #message

That the king can do no wrong is a necessary and fundamental principle of the English constitution. ↗

— William Blackstone

#english #fundamental #fundamental principle #king #necessary

Health care is not a privilege. It's a right. It's a right as fundamental as civil rights. It's a right as fundamental as giving every child a chance to get a public education. ↗

— Rod Blagojevich

#chance #child #civil #civil rights #education