#shock

If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly shocked you, you haven't understood it yet. ↗

— Niels Bohr

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Something I've realized lately, to my shock, is that I am an optimist, in that I think humans are almost infinitely capable of self-change and self-modification, and that we really can build the future that we want if we're smart about it. ↗

— Brian Eno

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The shock caused by the September 11 events has also lead to a thorough reflection on the existing disparity between rich and poor countries, on the misery of populations of the South. ↗

— Omar Bongo

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I worry that we are approaching a time when that which is shocking is squeezed out by the Stalinism of political correctness. ↗

— Joe Eszterhas

#correctness #i #out #political #political correctness

There are persons who, when they cease to shock us, cease to interest us. ↗

— F. H. Bradley

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I'm always happy-go-lucky, and people look at me and find it shocking that I could be depressed. ↗

— Terry Bradshaw

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Shock is still fun. I won't ever shut the door on it. ↗

— Nicolas Cage

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I think God just died of old age. And, when I realized that he wasn't any more, it didn't shock me. It seemed natural and right! ↗

— Frances Farmer

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Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

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Oh, what a shock. My career must be slipping. This is the first time I've been available to pick up an award. ↗

— Michael Caine

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