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One of the curious features of modern physics is that in spite of its overwhelming success in explaining a vast range of physical phenomena from quark to quasar, it fails to give us a single metaphor for how the universe really works.

The entire visible universe, what Bishop Berkley called "the mighty frame of the world," rests ultimately on a strange quantum kind of being no more substantial than a promise.

“Men are mad and gods are madder,” she told the grass, and the grass murmured its agreement.

The gist of Bell's theorem is this: no local model of reality can explain the results of a particular experiment.

One of the best-kept secrets of science is that physicists have lost their grip on reality.

The gods are blind. And men see only what they wish.

A fair bargain leaves both sides unhappy, I've heard it said.

It is an easy thing for a prince to call the spears, but in the end it is the children who pay the price.

Jon Snow had dreamed of leading men to glory just as King Daeron had, of growing up to be a conqueror. Now he was a man grown and the Wall was his, yet all he had were doubts. He could not even seem to conquer those.

A warrior who cannot sleep soon has no strength to fight.

Some men say there is wisdom in wine. Such men are fools.

It is hard to look a hero when mounted on a pig.