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Magic Quotes

Quotations about Magic Imagination is the true magic carpet. ~ Norman Vincent Peale It is human nature to want to believe in the wizardry of the magician --but also to turn against him and to scorn him the moment that he commits the slightest error that reveals his trickery. Those in the audience are embarrassed to have been so easily astonished, and they blame the performer for their gullibility. ~ Dean Koontz Speeches are not magic and there is no great speech without great policy. ~ Peggy Noonan The magic of drama is infinitely more powerful than the magic of trickery. It is as available to the conjurer as it is to the actor. The only difference is that actors take it for granted, whereas few conjurers are even aware that it exists.~ Henning Nelms Real magic can never be made by offering someone else's liver. You must tear out your own, and not expect to get it back. ~ Peter S. Beagle Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic . ~ Arthur...

Science Proverbs

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Sayings about Science An excellent compilation of proverbs and sayings about Science that convey meaningful lessons drawn from life experiences of various Nations, followed by quotations from the world's greatest authors and leaders To learn about other people is science , to learn to know yourself is intelligence. ~ Chinese Proverb Experience is the mother of science . ~ Traditional Proverb A sword in the hands of a drunken slave is less dangerous than science in the hands of the unscrupulous. ~ Iranian Proverb There is no science without patience. ~ French Proverb Rivalry between scholars improves science . ~ Chinese Proverb Quotations about Science That theory is worthless. It isn't even wrong! ~ Wolfgang Pauli The most remarkable discovery made by scientists is science itself. ~ Gerard Piel The whole history of physics proves that a new discovery is quite likely lurking at the next decimal place. ~ F.K. Richtmeyer What the scientists have in their...

Logic Proverbs

Sayings about Logic If you put a rope around your neck, many people will be glad to drag you by it. ~ Egyptian Proverb There's no use asking the cow to pour you a glass of milk. ~ American Proverb When you sweep stairs, start at the top. ~ German Proverb No one tests the depth of a river with both feet. ~ Ashanti Proverb Do not tear down the east wall to repair the west wall. ~ Chinese Proverb If you wish to drown, do not torture yourself with shallow water. ~ Bulgarian Proverb When the bait's worth more than the fish, it's time to stop fishing. ~ American Proverb The common property donkey is the worst saddled. ~ French Proverb Don't expect to be offered a chair when you are visiting a place where the chief sits on the floor. ~ African Proverb Common sense hides shame. ~ Gaelic Proverb Quotations about Logic Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. ~ Albert Einstein Better to be without logic than without feeling....

Religion Proverbs

Sayings about Religion First food, then religion . ~ Afghan Proverb Religious contention is the devil's harvest. ~ French Proverb A man without religion is like a horse without a bridle. ~ Latin Proverb Righteousness is half of religion . ~ Arabian Proverb A good religion does not need miracles. ~ Japanese Proverb Quotations about Religion Religion is love: in no case is it logic. ~ Beatrice Potter Webb Philosophy is questions that may never be answered. Religion is answers that may never be questioned. ~ Author Unknown Religions die when they are proved to be true. Science is the record of dead religions. ~ Oscar Wilde The point is, could God pass an examination in Theology? ~ Malcolm Muggeridge Each religion , by the help of more or less myth which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny. ~ George Santayana Most people’s religion is what they want to belie...