“The theory of quantum electrodynamics describes Nature as absurd from the point of view of common sense. And it agrees fully with experiment. So I hope you can accept Nature as She is—absurd.” — Richard Feynman, QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
“We sometimes feel for another, a passion of which he himself seems to be altogether incapable; because, when we put ourselves in his case, that passion arises in our breast from the imagination, though it does not in his from the reality. We blush for the impudence and rudeness of another, though he himself appears to have no sense of the impropriety of his own behaviour; because we cannot help feeling with what confusion we ourselves should be covered, had we behaved in so absurd a manner.” — Adam Smith, “Of Sympathy,” The Theory of Moral Sentiments
“Life sends us messages all the time – then sits around laughing over how we’re not gonna be able to figure them out.” — James Sallis, Drive
“People can maintain an unshakable faith in any proposition, however absurd, when they are sustained by a community of like-minded believers.” — Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow
“We are all hunting for rational reasons for believing in the absurd.” — Lawrence Durrell, Justine
“It does not matter now that in a million years nothing we do now will matter.” — Thomas Nagel, The Absurd, The Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 68, No. 20 (1971-10-21)
“I have complete faith in the continued absurdity of whatever’s going on.” — Jon Stewart, Six Degrees of Stephen: Jon Stewart interview and upcoming performance, Philadelphia Inquirer (2007-04-22)
“This is my favorite book in all the world, though I have never read it.” — William Goldman, The Princess Bride
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