Quotes from Women

A few quotes from outstanding women are good for women and are great for everyone.

"You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for his own improvement..." --- Marie Curie

"Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love." --- Jane Austin

"Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness." --- Anne Frank

"I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity, is daring to dare." --- Maya Angelou quotes

"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." --- Maya Angelou

"I know of no single formula for success. ..." --- Queen Elizabeth

"I beg you take courage; the brave soul can mend even disaster. ..." --- Catherine the Great

"Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. .." Amelia Earhart

"Never give nor take an excuse." --- Florence Nightingale

"Surely, in the light of history, it is more intelligent to hope rather than to fear, to try rather than not to try. ..." --- Eleanor Roosevelt

" If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman." --- Margaret Thatcher

"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." --- J.K. Rowling

"Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility." --- Billie Jean King

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UNCERTAINTY IS CERTAIN

Uncertainty is Certain G. Donald Allen 12/12/2024 1. Introduction . This short essay is about uncertainty in people from both secular and nonsecular viewpoints. One point that will emerge is that randomly based uncertainty can be a driver for religious structure. Many groups facing uncertainty about their future are deeply religious or rely on faith as a source of comfort, resilience, and guidance. The intersection of uncertainty and religiosity often stems from the human need to find meaning, hope, and stability in the face of unpredictable or challenging circumstances. We first take up the connections of uncertainty to religion for the first real profession, farming, noting that hunting has many similar uncertainties. Below are groups that commonly lean on religious beliefs amidst uncertainty. This short essay is a follow-up to a previous piece on certainty (https://used-ideas.blogspot.com/2024/12/certainty-is-also-emotion.html). U...

Principles of Insufficiency and Sufficiency

The principles we use but don't know it. 1. Introduction . Every field, scientific or otherwise, rests on foundational principles—think buoyancy, behavior, or democracy. Here, we explore a unique subset: principles modified by "insufficiency" and "sufficiency." While you may never have heard of them, you use them often. These terms frame principles that blend theory, practicality, and aspiration, by offering distinct perspectives. Insufficiency often implies inaction unless justified, while sufficiency suggests something exists or must be done. We’ll examine key examples and introduce a new principle with potential significance. As a principle of principles of these is that something or some action is not done enough while others may be done too much. The first six (§2-6) of our principles are in the literature, and you can easily search them online. The others are relatively new, but fit the concepts in the real world. At times, these pri...

Where is AI (Artificial Intelligence) Going?

How to view Artificial Intelligence (AI). Imagine you go to the store to buy a TV, but all they have are 1950s models, black and white, circular screens, picture rolls, and picture imperfect, no remote. You’d say no thanks. Back in the day, they sold wildly. The TV was a must-have for everyone with $250 to spend* (about $3000 today). Compared to where AI is today, this is more or less where TVs were 70 years ago. In only a few decades AI will be advanced beyond comprehension, just like TVs today are from the 50s viewpoint. Just like we could not imagine where the video concept was going back then, we cannot really imagine where AI is going. Buckle up. But it will be spectacular. *Back then minimum wage was $0.75/hr. Thus, a TV cost more than eight weeks' wages. -------------------------

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