Coincidence is the word we use when we can't see the levers and pulleys. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes coincidence lever pulley
They don't know how the world is shaped. And so they give it a shape, and try to make everything fit it. They separate the right from the left, the man from the woman, the plant from the animal, the sun from the moon. They only want to count to two. Emma Bull animalcountfit share on social
The height of the pulleys from the ground was twelve yards, and consequently, when the weights had descended through that distance, they had to be wound up again in order to renew the motion of the paddle. James Prescott Joule descenddistancegrind share on social
Of course, genes can't pull the levers of our behavior directly. But they affect the wiring and workings of the brain, and the brain is the seat of our drives, temperaments and patterns of thought. Steven Pinker affectbehaviorbrain Change image and share on social
The debate on healthcare was not done like most of our conferences are done - meaning it was not all on television. There was this procedural feeling that the bill wasn't done thoroughly and didn't reflect peoples' wishes. It's not coincidence that upwards of 60 percent of folks in my district are against it. Timothy Griffin billcoincidenceconference share on social