June 2010
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A Kingdom of Conscience
Balian of Ibelin: What could a king ask of a man like me?
Godfrey of Ibelin: A better world than has ever been seen. A kingdom of conscience. A kingdom of heaven.
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We are all connected;
To each other, biologically
To the earth, chemically
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– Neil deGrasse Tyson (via spotlessminded)
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Sine qua non
Romo Lampkin: I always imagined you a realist, Admiral, not one to indulge a vain hope at the cost of lives. But then, everyone has his limits. "Sine qua non", as they say.
Admiral William Adama: "Without which not."
Romo Lampkin: Yes. Those things we deem essential, without which we cannot bear living, without which life in general loses its specific value... becomes abstract.
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The Exodus
Commander William Adama: You did it. You brought 'em home.
Colonel Tigh (Hogan, Michael): Not all of them.
Commander William Adama: I'm sorry.
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From the darkness you must fall
Failed and weak, to darkness all.
– Kataris, Battlestar Galactica
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My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as...
– Stephen Hawking
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I’d rather be a rising ape than a fallen angel.
– Terry Pratchet
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Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply an...
– Sam Harris
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The Scale of the Universe →
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The Most Distant Star Dies before we ever see it.:... →
by Christopher Leaptrott (The Most Distant Star)
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I lost my job today.
In some distant part of the galaxy I hear there was a battle. I don’t know where. I don’t know why. I just know that now there is an angry mob of people who have taken the time out of their celebrations to make sure…
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Things are not always what they seem. The first appearance deceives many. The...
– Phaedrus
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Jean-Luc Picard on Pluto →
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