“The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.” –B.F. Skinner Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion … Continue reading
Category: Quotations
Laughter (Milton Berle)
“Laughter is an instant vacation.” –Milton Berle Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also … Continue reading
When Thinking Falls, Civilizations Fall
To think is an act of choice. The key to what you so recklessly call “human nature,” the open secret you live with, yet dread to name, is the fact that man is a being of volitional consciousness. Reason does … Continue reading
“1984” in Oscar Wilde’s Time
The Duchess says, “Do as a concession to my poor wits, Lord Darlington. Just explain to me what you really mean.” “I think I had better not, Duchess,” answers the Lord. “Nowadays, to be intelligible is to be found out.” … Continue reading
Strength from Distress (Thomas Paine)
“The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.” — Thomas Paine Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage … Continue reading
The Beauty of Children (Boris Pasternak)
“What domestic instinct, what ineradicable striving for a nest and order!” said Larissa Fyodorovna, watching her daughter’s play from the kitchen. “Children are unconstrainedly sincere and not ashamed of the truth, while we, from fear of seeming backward, are ready … Continue reading
Blaming Others is Not Success (Erin Cummings)
“At the end of the day, you are solely responsible for your success and your failure. And the sooner you realize that, you accept that, and integrate that into your work ethic, you will start being successful. As long as … Continue reading
Working the Nerves (Queen Victoria)
“Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.” –Queen Victoria Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in … Continue reading
Nobody Owes You (Aretha Franklin)
“People really don’t have to give you anything, so appreciate what people give you.” — Aretha Franklin Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in … Continue reading
The One Unforgivable Thing (Ayn Rand)
“The crowd would have forgiven anything, except a man who could remain normal under the vibrations of its enormous collective sneer.” ― Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead
Hope (Anna Freud)
“Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training.” Anna Freud Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth … Continue reading
Lincoln’s Warning
“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” — Abraham Lincoln Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute … Continue reading