Regressus Quotes

#1. The useless search of philosophers for a cause of the universe is a regressus in infinitum (a stepping backwards into the infinite) and resembles climbing up an endless ladder, the recurring question as to the cause of the cause rendering the attainment of a final goal impossible.

Ludwig Buchner

#2. I think of Josie's theory that it's all interrelated, that it all goes back to that night in December, all of our decisions and dreams and mistakes from the past inextricably linked.

Emily Giffin

#3. Is there a choice in life? It's always been like this. I am jealous that you have a lot of leisure and free time. You are jealous that I have a lot money.

Yao Ming

#4. I would have to say my earthy sensuality - although I should point out that the backs of my calves are exemplary and my upper inner thigh is a delight.

Rob Brydon

#5. Let him who gropes painfully in darkness or uncertain light, and prays vehemently that the dawn may ripen into day, lay this precept well to heart: "Do the duty which lies nearest to thee," which thou know to be a duty! Thy second duty will already have become clearer.

Thomas Carlyle

#6. I still remember vividly watching television coverage of the Democratic National Convention in the summer of 1992 (when he was 17) when Bill Clinton got the nomination. That was certainly a part of my growing interest in politics.

Josh Earnest

#7. Stop fighting me so hard, would you? I've been consumed by you since the moment you yelled at me in your waiting room. All I want is to be with you.

Ella Frank

#8. As the newspaper industry continues to contract, one of the most commonly voiced fears is that serious investigative journalism will be among the victims of the scaleback. And, indeed, many newspapers are drastically reducing their investigative teams.

Arianna Huffington

#9. Man can know his world without falling back on revelation; he can live his life without feeling his utter dependence on supernatural powers.

Christopher Dawson

#10. If it is not tempered by compassion, and empathy, reason can lead men and women into a moral void. (95)

Karen Armstrong

#11. When I was first starting out, if you were acting on television, it was a real stigma.

Christine Lahti

#12. Because we can't just blow up enough things that this becomes a good situation.

James S.A. Corey