DENIALDefense mechanism in which the existence of unpleasant realities is disavowed; refers to keeping out of conscious awareness any aspects of external reality that, if acknowledged, would produce anxiety.

Its we the humans that define life but not the life itself !!

The most satisfactory definition of man from the scientific point of view is probably Man the Tool-maker.

A major gap between many of the denominations stems from how people define some of the most basic terms, such as ‘religion’ itself.

If you look up ‘atheism’ in the dictionary, you will probably find it defined as the belief that there is no God. Certainly many people understand atheism in this way. Yet many atheists do not,...

To me the definition of true masculinity – and femininity, too – is being able to lay in your own skin comfortably.

SAINT, n. A dead sinner revised and edited.

My definition of dictionary can’t be found in the dictionary. Dictionary—A linguistic prison, confining words to well-defined cells, with little chance of parole.

What is my definition of jazz? ‘Safe sex of the highest order.

‘Mysticism’ here means, in the literal sense, a change of sensory impressions and organ sensations into something unreal and beyond this world.

Definition of a Writer: One who tells stories that demand to be told.

Where would the end be? Will the idea—the definition—of perfection stay the same? No. Perfection is too fickle. It’s in our nature to never be satisfied. We always think we can do more.

The term bohemian has a bad reputation because it’s allied to myriad clichés, but Parisians originally adopted the term, associated with nomadic Gypsies, to describe artists and writers who stayed up all night and ignored...

When your only regret is if anyone thinks you regret anything – that is the definition of conviction.

FV: Annandale defines ‘definition’ as “an explanation of the signification of a term.” Yet Oxford, on the other hand, defines it as “a statement of the precise meaning of a word.” A small, perhaps negligible...

Art is the reflection of pure emotion and mind, the nature of sensation. An artist illustrates that.

Ocean, n. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man — who has no gills.

I have one, but what I would consider ‘normal’ is different from what most would agree with,” he shrugs.

I don’t know what it is; it must be aliens from outer space, visiting from another planet.” The issue here is that if you don’t know what something is, your interpretation of it should stop...

Thus, by science I mean, first of all, a worldview giving primacy to reason and observation and a methodology aimed at acquiring accurate knowledge of the natural and social world. This methodology is characterized, above...

Refer me to one atheist who denies the existence of God…. Etymologically, as well as philosophically, an atheist is one without God. That is all the ‘A’ before ‘Theist’ really means.

In my lifetime I have witnessed far too many miracles to believe in impossibilities, and so I am officially modifying the definition. im·pos·si·ble [im-pos-uh-buhl]Old definition: Unable to be done.New definition: Unable to be ignored until...

The Oracle pursued a logical course of confuting theism, and leaving ‘a-theism’ the negative result. It did not, in the absurd terms of common religious propaganda, ‘deny the existence of God.’ It affirmed that God...

I like the word ‘fuck’. The word means what it means, but it also means whatever you need it to mean.

We know the meaning so long as no one asks us to define it.

Normal is unique!

There’s no comprehensive definition of love, it can only be defined by the hearts that are caught up in its web.

The literature on ritualistic abuse suggests that ritualistic sexual practices with young children are a characteristic of particularly abusive groups, and that such practices typically occur alongside a diverse range of other abusive practices, such...

This is an organic religion. A religion of the people from heart to heart; a faith that finds the presence of the Divine within life, and nature, and ourselves. We don’t have teachers and books...

Most people are afflicted with an inability to say what they see or think. They say there’s nothing more difficult than to define a spiral in words; they claim it is necessary to use the...

Logic, it is often said, is the study of valid arguments. It is a systematic attempt to distinguish valid arguments from invalid arguments.

Sweater, n. Garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.

We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!

The formal scientific definition of theory is quite different from the everyday meaning of the word. It refers to a comprehensive explanation of some aspect of nature that is supported by a vast body of...

…properly a theory about knowledge, not about religion. A theist and a Christian may be an agnostic; an atheist may not be an agnostic. An atheist may deny that there is God, and in this...

Nothing, she now knew, could be defined in exclusion, and every bug, pencil, and grass blade was a dictionary in itself, requiring the definitions of all things to fulfill its own.

É clássico aquilo que persiste como rumor mesmo onde predomina a atualidade mais incompatível.

Nonetheless, it remains the case that the psychological literature on organised abuse has not provided a coherent explanation for the emergence of sexually abusive groups in a range of contexts, or for the difficulties that...

People are invariably surprised to hear me say I am both an atheist and an agnostic, as if this somehow weakens my certainty. I usually reply with a question like, ‘Well, are you a Republican...

I have my own definition of minimalism, which is that which is created with a minimum of means.

There are, as we know, powerful and illustrious atheists. At bottom, led back to the truth by their very force, they are not absolutely sure that they are atheists; it is with them only a...

Pray, v. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner, confessedly unworthy.

Successful people are defined as ordinary people who never gave up on their dreams and passion is the secret of that persistence!

Like navigation markings in unknown waters, definitions of poverty need to be distinctive and unambiguous. A definition that is not precise is as bad as no definition at all.

Agnosticism, in fact, is not a creed, but a method, the essence of which lies in the rigorous application of a single principle. That principle is of great antiquity; it is as old as Socrates;...

The definition of the individual was: a multitude of one million divided by one million.

A novel is just a story that hasn’t yet discovered a way to be brief.

People from different cultures have different definitions for beauty. Isn’t that sad to judge others with our standards… rather than appreciate them?

Netiquette Positive Word of The Day: Able – having skill to do something. Intelligence is a synonym.

Well, fluffy shirts are, by definition, very comfortable.