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Charles Fort quotes

American Writer August 6, 1874 – May 3, 1932

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[Wise men] have tried to understand our state of being, by grasping at its stars, or its arts, or its economics. But, if there is an underlying oneness of all things, it does not matter where we begin, whether with stars, or laws of supply and demand, or frogs, or Napoleon Bonaparte. One measures a circle, beginning anywhere. Charles Fort
Charles Fort quote: "But some of us have been educated by surprises out of much..."
But some of us have been educated by surprises out of much that we were 'absolutely sure' of... Charles Fort
The theologians have recognized that the ideal is the imitation of God. If we be a part of such an organic thing, this thing is God to us, as I am God to the cells that compose me. Charles Fort
Charles Fort quote: "One can't learn much andalso be comfortableOne can't learn..."
One can't learn much andalso be comfortableOne can't learn much andlet anybody else be comfortable Charles Fort
Almost all people are hypnotics. The proper authority saw to it that the proper belief should be induced, and the people believed properly. Charles Fort
Charles Fort quote: "I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy,..."
I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort
Charles Fort quote: "If there is a true universal mind, must it be sane?"
If there is a true universal mind, must it be sane? Charles Fort
It is our expression that the flux between that which isn't and that which won't be, or the state that is commonly and absurdly called "existence," is a rhythm of heavens and hells: that the damned won't stay damned; that salvation only precedes perdition. The inference is that some day our accursed tatterdemalions will be sleek angels. Then the sub-inference is that some later day, back they'll go whence they came. Charles Fort
All biologic phenomena act to adjust: there are no biologic actions other than adjustments. Adjustment is another name for Equilibrium. Equilibrium is the Universal, or that which has nothing external to derange it. Charles Fort
The ideal state is meekness, or humility, or the semi-invalid state of the old. Year after year I am becoming nobler and nobler. If I can live to be decrepit e nough, I shall be a saint. Charles Fort
Charles Fort quote: "The Earth is a farm. We are someone else's property."
The Earth is a farm. We are someone else's property. Charles Fort
Charles Fort quote: "The Earth is a farm. We are someone else’s property."
The Earth is a farm. We are someone else’s property. Charles Fort
Charles Fort quote: "We cannot define. Nothing has ever been finally figured out,..."
We cannot define. Nothing has ever been finally figured out, because there is nothing final to figure out Charles Fort
Charles Fort quote: "We shall pick up an existence by its frogs."
We shall pick up an existence by its frogs. Charles Fort

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