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We coin concepts and we use them to analyse and explain nature and society. But we seem to forget, midway, that these concepts are our own constructs and start equating them with reality.

~Abdolkarim Soroush

Topics: Analyse Coin Concepts Constructs Explain Forget Midway Nature Our Own Reality Seem Society Start Them Use

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It is in his pleasure that a man really lives; it is from his leisure that he constructs the true fabric of self.

~Agnes Repplier

Topics: Constructs Fabric He His Leisure Lives Man Pleasure Really Self True

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The want of logic annoys. Too much logic bores. Life eludes logic, and everything that logic alone constructs remains artificial and forced.

~Andre Gide

Topics: Alone Annoys Artificial Bores Constructs Eludes Everything Forced Life Logic Much Remains Too Too Much Want

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Sweden is an open, liberal, secular and democratic country. We strive towards achieving equality; we are forward-looking and refuse to be pulled back by social constructs such as religion.

~Bjorn Ulvaeus

Topics: Achieving Back Constructs Country Democratic Equality Liberal Open Pulled Refuse Religion Secular Social Strive Sweden Towards

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There's always been a quiet conversation and joke that if you're not hard, if you're not from impoverished neighborhoods, if you're not certain constructs of a black stereotype, then you not black.

~Chance The Rapper

Topics: Always Been Black Certain Constructs Conversation Hard Impoverished Joke Neighborhoods Quiet Stereotype Then You

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Families are not merely constructs of outdated convention, and traditional marriage laws were not based on animosity toward homosexuals. Rather, I believe that the traditional family structure - centered on a lawful union between one man and one woman - comports with nature and with our Judeo-Christian moral tradition.

~Charles T. Canady

Topics: Animosity Based Believe Between Centered Constructs Convention Families Family Family Structure Homosexuals Lawful Laws Man Marriage Merely Moral Nature Our Outdated Rather Structure Toward Tradition Traditional Traditional Family Traditional Marriage Union Were Woman I Believe I Believe That

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Neil Gaiman is a star. He constructs stories like some demented cook might make a wedding cake, building layer upon layer, including all kinds of sweet and sour in the mix.

~Clive Barker

Topics: Building Cake Constructs Cook Demented He Including Kinds Layer Like Make Might Mix Neil Some Sour Star Stories Sweet Wedding

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I'd always thought that, in all the great sci-fi constructs, there's always the guy who seems like he's the commander, but then you reveal that there's an even bigger puppet master up above and beyond him.

~Dan Fogelman

Topics: Above Always Beyond Bigger Commander Constructs Even Great Guy He Him Like Master Puppet Reveal Sci-Fi Seems Then Thought Up Who You

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We create constructs to understand ourselves, the way we look, how we feel, what we believe - and we telegraph that 'branding' to the world.

~Debbie Millman

Topics: Believe Constructs Create Feel How Look Ourselves Telegraph Understand Way World

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Consciousness conceives, governs, constructs, and becomes the activity of the body.

~Deepak Chopra

Topics: Activity Becomes Body Consciousness Constructs Governs

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