23 Quotes by Celia Green
Celia Green, a distinguished author and philosopher, is known for her thought-provoking works that delve into the realms of consciousness, lucid dreaming, and the philosophy of mind. Her pioneering research in the field of parapsychology and out-of-body experiences has earned her recognition as a leading scholar in her domain. Throughout her career, Green has fearlessly challenged conventional perspectives on the mind and consciousness, advocating for a more expansive understanding of human experiences beyond the confines of mainstream science.
Her groundbreaking book, "Lucid Dreams," is a seminal work that explores the phenomenon of conscious awareness during dreaming, opening doors to a deeper understanding of the human mind's potential. Green's eloquence and analytical rigor in her writings make even the most complex concepts accessible to a wide range of readers. Beyond her contributions to academia, she is admired for her ability to inspire curiosity and open-mindedness in her readers, encouraging them to explore the uncharted territories of the mind. Celia Green's intellectual journey reminds us of the importance of curiosity, skepticism, and intellectual courage in pushing the boundaries of knowledge and understanding.
Celia Green Quotes
I cannot write long books; I leave that for those who have nothing to say.
A narrow mind and a wide mouth usually go together.
Society expresses its sympathy for the geniuses of the past to distract attention from the fact that it has no intention of being sympathetic to the geniuses of the present.
When someone says his conclusions are objective, he means that they are based on prejudices which many other people share.
The way to do research is to attack the facts at the point of greatest astonishment.
Lack of clarity is always a sign of dishonesty.
The human race has to be bad at psychology; if it were not, it would understand why it is bad at everything else.
One of the greatest superstitions of our time is the belief that it has none.
Physics has never been a comfortable subject for human psychology. The desire to regard everything outside the human race's purview as insignificant, and everything within that purview as firmly under the control of tribal myth and custom, is as strong today as it was in the time of Galileo.
The only important thing to realise about history is that it all took place in the last five minutes.
The remarkable thing about the human mind is its range of limitations.
The human race's favorite method for being in control of facts is to ignore them.
Young people wonder how the adult world can be so boring. The secret is that it is not boring to adults because they have learnt to enjoy simple things like covert malice at one another's expense.
People accept their limitations so as to prevent themselves from wanting anything they might get.
It is easier to study the 'behavior' of rats than people, because rats are smaller and have fewer outside commitments. So modern psychology is mostly about rats
Research is a way of taking calculated risks to bring about incalculable consequences.
It is inconceivable that anything should be existing. It is not inconceivable that a lot of people should also be existing who are not interested in the fact that they exist. But it is certainly very odd.
People have been marrying and bringing up children for centuries now. Nothing has ever come of it.
The charms of money are distinctly under-represented in literature. There are no songs or poems extolling its virtues. This seems on the face of it strange. The claims of money to be celebrated in verse might well seem to be no less than those of faithful dogs, beautiful women, or jugs of wine.
If you stand up to the human race you lose something called their 'goodwill'; if you kowtow to them you gain ... their permission to continue kowtowing.
It is curious that while one's education is the part of one's life over the conditions of which one has least individual control, the results of it are held to brand one irrevocably.
Only the impossible is worth attempting. In everything else one is sure to fail.
The psychology of committees is a special case of the psychology of mobs.
― Celia Green Quotes
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