Dyson, Freeman J.
We have learned that matter is weird stuff.
It is weird enough,
so that it does not limit God's freedom to make it do what he pleases.
Ch. 1, p. 8, _Infinite in All Directions: Gifford lectures given at Aberdeen, Scotland, April-November 1985_; edited by the author (Harper & Row, New York, 1988).
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h7.
On May 29, 1963, John F. Kennedy said something to the press corps.
There was a moment's pause, and then a hearty
chorus of 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President.'
He had merely observed:
History abounds with tales of experts who were convinced that the ideas, plans, and projects of others could never be achieved. However, accomplishment came to those who said, "I can make it happen."
The Italian sculptor Agostino d'Antonio worked diligently on a large piece of marble. Unable to produce his desired masterpiece, he lamented, "I can do nothing with it." Other sculptors also worked this difficult piece of marble, but to no avail. Michelangelo discovered the stone and visualized the possibilities in it. His "I-can-make-it-happen" attitude resulted in one of the world's masterpieces - David.
