Christopher Langan quotes

Christopher Langan quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“I believe in the theory of evolution, but I believe as well in the allegorical truth of creation theory. In other words, I believe that evolution, including the principle of natural selection, is one of the tools used by God to create mankind. Mankind is then a participant in the creation of the universe itself, so that we have a closed loop. I believe that there is a level on which science and religious metaphor are mutually compatible.”
-- Christopher Langan

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“To have a high IQ, you tend to specialize, think deep thoughts. You avoid trivia.”
-- Christopher Langan

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“Everything begins as an internal reality and then is externalized through perception.”
-- Christopher Langan

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“You cannot describe the universe completely with any accuracy unless you're willing to admit that it's both physical and mental in nature.”
-- Christopher Langan

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“So I went to English school, secondary English school, so forget going to Mecca for my religious education”
“The orthodox Jewish faith practically excludes woman from religious life.”

Source : Abraham Cahan (2013). “The Rise of David Levinsky”, p.44, Courier Corporation
“The Christian that is bound by his own horizon, the church that lives simply for itself, is bound to die a spiritual death and sink into stagnancy and corruption. We never can thank God enough for giving us not only a whole Gospel to believe, but a whole world to give it to.”
“Hope lies to mortals And most believe her, But man's deceiver Was never mine.”
“I'm still agnostic. But in the words of Elton Richards, I'm now a reverant agnostic. Which isn't an oxymoron, I swear. I now believe that whether or not there's a God, there is such a thing as sacredness. Life is sacred. The Sabbath can be a sacred day. Prayer can be a sacred ritual. There is something transcendent, beyond the everyday. It's possible that humans created this sacredness ourselves, but that doesn't take away from its power or importance.”
“Psychoanalysts believe that the only "normal" people are those who cause not trouble to either themselves or anyone else.”
“Of all liars the most arrogant are biographers: those who would have us believe, having surveyed a few boxes full of letters, diaries, bank statements and photographs, that they can play at the recording angel and tell the whole truth about another human life.”
“Rather than making money I believe in making people happy, all other things are secondary. Money isn't important, creative satisfaction is”
“As the Internet breaks down the last justifications for a professional class of politicians, it also builds up the tools for replacing them.”

Source : Aaron Swartz (2016). “The Boy Who Could Change the World: The Writings of Aaron Swartz”, p.188, The New Press
“I've learned over decades of building that a deadline is a potent tool for problem-solving.”

Source : "Under age gun: when less time can mean better problem-solving" by Adam Savage, www.wired.com. February 11, 2013.

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