Amazing Quotings from Books. . .

Robert Langdon: You're telling me that CERN dug out millions of tons of earth just to smash tiny particles? Maximilian Kohler: Sometimes to find truth, one must move mountains.                             SOURCE: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

Maximilian Kohler: Mr. Langdon, all questions were once spiritual. Since the beginning of time, spirituality and religion have been called on to fill in the gaps that science did not understand. The rising and setting of the Sun was once attributed to Helios and a flaming chariot. Earthquakes and tidal waves were the wrath of Poseidon. Science has now proven those gods to be false idols. Soon all gods will be proven to be false idols. Science has now provided answers to almost every question man can ask. There are only a few questions left, and they are the esoteric ones. Where do we come from? What are we doing here? What is the meaning of like and the universe?                                                                                   SOURCE: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

Poet:  Do not be afraid; our fate Cannot be taken from us; it is a gift                           SOURCE: The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Albus Dumbledore: You know, the Stone was really not such a wonderful thing. As much as money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them. SOURCE: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Albus Dumbledore: It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. SOURCE: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K.Rowling

Albus Dumbledore: Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike. . . SOURCE: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling  

Calvin: Doesn't it seem like everyone is shouting at each other nowadays? I think its because conflict is drama and drama is entertaining, and entertainment is marketable. Finding consensus and common ground is dull! Nobody wants to watch a civilized discussion that acknowledges ambiguity and complexity. We want to see fireworks! We want the sense of solidarity and identity that comes from having our interests narrowed and exploited by like-minded zealots! Talk show hosts, political candidates, news programs, special interest groups. . . They all become successful by reducing debates to the level of shouted rage. Nothing gets solved, but we're all entertained SOURCE: Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson