137 Quotes by Elmar Hussein

16. Natural language carries a special kind of virtual energy. The categorical apparatus and the propositional structure of any language are constantly rebuilding the cognitive system of a person, his way of perceiving, imagining and expressing the world and what is happening in this world. Therefore, be careful with natural language when you start thinking in that language.

For an eye that can see, there is always an open door nearby.

If any atom of your body was gradually replaced by a new one, would you still be the same person? Or, to put it another way, if all the atoms in your body were gradually thrown out of your body, and then all these atoms were assembled in the new system to construct an artificial devise -- a 'humanoid robot', what would distinguish you, at an earlier time, from this robot, at a later time? To understand your personal identity over time, think over these questions above.

Conditional happiness, to a considerable extent, depends on the chance to meet a highly desirable person in the right place at the right moment. If this is not the case, it means that either too early, or too late for you to be happy -- your time, for this mission, has not yet come, or it has already passed away.

Which eyes are the most attractive? Blue or black? Neither of them, or both of them. Attractiveness depends not on the color of the eyes, but the contrast among various deep feelings which you can see on them. It is always charming to watch the feelings on the eyes, but not the eyes themselves. The complexity of the feelings only enhances the charm of eyes for anybody around.

With the power of the mind, you can achieve what you cannot, with the help of physical strength.

Love weakens rationality and leaves everyone only one step beyond the mental disorder. Love and madness, therefore, are almost the same phenomenon.

İf one day we have it in our power to transmit human consciousness to another physical 'body', it would mean that human existence will no longer limited to biological death. Maybe, the transmission of consciousness automatically occurs afterdeath and for that reason internal world of human being becomes a part of the Eternal being, without regard to what can be perceived under this term, but this transmission act is still outside the human awareness.

Elections are not the choice of the best candidate, but the choice of the best of the worst.