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Tim Minchin Quotes

Total quotes: 13
“Science is not a body of knowledge nor a system of belief; it is just a term which describes humankind’s incremental acquisition of understanding through observation. Science is awesome.”
— Tim Minchin
Tagged: Science, Knowledge, Belief, humankind, Observation
“I don't know what it is about "magic happens"-stickers on cars but every time I see one I wanna get out my permanent marker and sneak over and write underneath it "so does cot death".”
— Tim Minchin
Tagged: Sticker, Magic, Death, humor, Sarcasm
“But evolution is only a theory! Which is true. I mean, it is only a theory, it’s good that they say that. I think, it gives you hope, doesn’t it?”
— Tim Minchin
Tagged: Evolution, Theory, Hope
“There are children in Africa, starving to death, and you don’t hear them whining.”
— Tim Minchin, 17 Fantastic Tim Minchin Quotes- BrandonGaille.com
Tagged: Children, Africa, Starvation, Death
“Please don’t make the mistake of thinking the arts and sciences are at odds with one another. That is a recent, stupid, and damaging idea. You don’t have to be unscientific to make beautiful art, to write beautiful things.”
— Tim Minchin
Tagged: Arts, Sciences, idea, Making Art, Writing
“I've been rich and famous for so long now that I don't think I know what it means to be a human being anymore.”
— Atticus Fetch, Californication, Californication Season 6: In the Clouds
Tagged: rich, Rockstars, Rich People Problems, Famous
“I am no nihilist. I am not even a cynic. I am, actually, rather romantic. And here’s my idea of romance: You will soon be dead. Life will sometimes seem long and tough and, god, it’s tiring. And you will sometimes be happy and sometimes sad. And then you’ll be old. And then you’ll be dead.”
— Tim Minchin
Tagged: Romantic, romance, Nihilist, Perception, Philosophy
“Arts degrees are awesome. And they help you find meaning where there is none. And let me assure you, there is none. Don’t go looking for it. Searching for meaning is like searching for a rhyme scheme in a cookbook: you won’t find it and you’ll bugger up your soufflé.”
— Tim Minchin
Tagged: Degrees, Meaning, Search for Meaning
“The more you know, the harder you will find it to make up your mind.”
— Tim Minchin
Tagged: Knowledge, Less Is More
“Sticks and stones may break your bones but words can break hearts.”
— Tim Minchin
Tagged: humor, hurt, Love, Words, Heartbreak
“It's the fine balance of caffeine and alcohol that bookends my days.”
— Tim Minchin
Tagged: Caffeine, Alcohol, Balance, Coffee
“Understanding that you can’t truly take credit for your successes, nor truly blame others for their failures will humble you and make you more compassionate.

Empathy is intuitive, but is also something you can work on, intellectually.”
— Tim Minchin
Tagged: Success, Credit, Failure, Humility, Compassion, Empathy
“Don’t seek happiness - Happiness is like an orgasm: if you think about it too much, it goes away. Keep busy and aim to make someone else happy, and you might find you get some as a side effect. We didn’t evolve to be constantly content. Contented Australopithecus Afarensis got eaten before passing on their genes.”
— Tim Minchin
Tagged: Contentment, Happiness, orgasm
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