The Need Of Reason Is Not Inspired By The Quest For Truth But By The Quest For Meaning. And Truth And

"To possess a high degree of consciousness, to be always aware of yourself in relation to the world, to live in the permanent tension of knowledge, means to be lost for life. Knowledge is the plague of life, and consciousness, an open wound in its heart."

—On the Heights of Despair, by Emil Cioran

sometimes i just want to pinch myself - I can’t believe this is where I live & that these are the kinds of coffee shop views I get to experience on a daily basis. 

What we call a “shooting star” is actually a meteor burning rapidly in our atmosphere. Here’s a picture taken by astronaut Ron Garan of a “shooting star” … from space. 

my thesis advisor is constantly telling me to approach my research with one question in mind. “what are you trying to prove?” not a day goes by where i don’t think of that. and not just with my thesis. with everything. when i get dressed in the morning. when i’m walking down the street. when i post a picture on instagram. what am i trying to prove. and to whom. 

Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky, 1875

NASA and SpaceX provide joint, live coverage from launch to arrival at the space station.

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) “Vase with Irises” (1890) Oil on canvas Post-Impressionism Located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York, United States

Don Giovanni!

"To fly a rocketship, you need to be an optimist. No astronaut launches into space with their fingers crossed."

"The best antidote for fear is competence. If you can make yourself competent, then you're not just relying on fear, but you're actually a person who can do this thing. And if you are competent, not only can you do this thing, but you can relax while you're doing it."

- Chris Hadfield

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