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Three Thought Provoking Quotes

Biochemist Szent-Gyorgyi on Scientific Thinking

Scientific thinking means that if we are faced with a problem, we approach it without preconceived ideas and sentiments like fear, greed and hatred. We approach it with a cool head and collect data which we eventually try to fit together. This is all there is to it. It may sound simple and easy. What makes it difficult is the fact that our brain is not made to search for truth. It is but another organ of survival like fangs or claws, so the brain does not search for truth, but for advantage. It tries to make us accept this truth, what is only self interest, allowing our thoughts to be dominated by our desires.

Philosopher J. Krishnamurthy on nature

The tree trunks were dark due to heavy rain the previous night. The sun, playing hide and seek behind the clouds, was throwing out diffused light which seemed to lend an aritificiality to the scene. A boy wearing a pair of muddied trousers was playing with an earthworm. Two villagers passed by talking earnestly. The whole scene was still, the breeze having spent its force the previous day. The sun moved out of a patch of clouds and all of a sudden, the place was lit up with bright clear light. There was an all pervading goodness in the air which could be readily felt - it was indeed joyous.

Taoist Chuang Tzu

No one seems to know how useful it is to be useless.