Quote of the moment

The more exciting, transformative, and revolutionary a science result appears, especially coming out of nowhere, the more likely it is to be dead wrong.

--Paul Sutter

Choosing your friends quote of the moment

Well, to friends, but not to people.

--Cher

(When asked who she'd told a story about Phil Spector pulling a gun)

Climate strategy quote of the moment

The U.S. does not want to get into a table tennis game with China, because that game the U.S. cannot win.

--Li Shuo

Quote of the moment

In the realm of home cooking, there's nothing like the thrill of a win.

--Eric Kim

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When someone tells you, 'it's not the money, it's the principles,' it's the money.

--Robin Feldman

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There may be no Physician more qualified and capable than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again.

--Donald Trump

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I'm 50 percent sad and 50 percent happy all the time, at the same time.

--Billy Bob Thornton

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How useful is anger 30 seconds later. Or 30 minutes later? 

--Sam Harris

Quote of the moment

We live in perpetual choice between conversation and violence. 

--Sam Harris

Quote of the moment

The happy man is someone who has a purpose, something to do each day. The value of money is about how you spend it, not what you make or how much you have.

--Im Chae-moo

Awkward lede of the moment

Malört is, in one word, unforgiving. Made from neutral spirits, wormwood and sugar, it tastes a little like sucking dandelion juice through a straw made of car tires. It is also kind of good.

--Charlie Kolodziej

Quote of the moment

The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.

--Albert Einstein 

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The search for truth is more precious than its possession. 

--Albert Einstein 

Quote of the moment

I do not believe in free will. 

--Albert Einstein

1932

Article lede of the moment

A product of our era of legacy sequels and zombified intellectual properties, Ridley Scott's Gladiator II sets out to one-up its fondly remembered predecessor with more grandiose set pieces, more convoluted political intrigues, and twice as many creepy, pasty emperors.

--Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

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All women are readers of stains. 

--Annie Ernaux

Quote of the moment

Inexorably, I am a body inside of time. 

--Annie Ernaux

Quote of the moment

A song is expansion into the past. 

--Annie Ernaux

Human condition quote of the moment

The only thing that I know for sure is that whatever I know is wrong.

--Ann Patchett

Compare/contrast quote of the moment

The Democratic candidate was joined by pop culture figures including Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey, while Trump called to stage his sons and former Fox News host Megyn Kelly, with whom he once had a contentious relationship.

--"Al Jazeera Staff"