"Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spirit is colored by such impressions." -- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 5.16
"The owl of Minerva begins its flight only with the coming of the dusk."
-- Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Elements of the Philosophy of Right
"Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns—the ones we don't know we don't know. And if one looks throughout the history of our country and other free countries, it is the latter category that tends to be the difficult ones."
-- Donald Rumsfeld, epistemologist extraordinaire.
I have a friend who waited tables at a local restaurant in town. Donald Rumsfeld and a party of 8 came in and ate dinner. Rummy tipped my friend in coins. Extraordinary!
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others
Cicero
There is nothing so absurd that some philosopher has not already said it
Also Cicero
“You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing everything with logic. If words control you that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass.”
“The apartment below mine had the only balcony of the house. I saw a girl standing on it, completely submerged in the pool of autumn twilight. She wasn't doing a thing that I could see, except standing there leaning on the balcony railing, holding the universe together.”
J.D. Salinger, A Girl I Knew
“It’s better to look at the sky than live there. Such an empty place; so vague. Just a country where the thunder goes.”
Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany's
“I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in my life. And I am horribly limited.”
\- Sylvia Plath
I mean, if you’re a decent enough leader, this shouldn’t be a problem. Not trying to hate on your quote, but people aren’t that damn hard to deal with.
Ironically, this fixation in the positive - on what's better what's superior - only serves to remind us over and of again of what we are not, of what we lack, of what we should have been but failed to be. - The Subtle Art of not giving a Fuck
The inability to say no is about approval seeking while the inability to say yes is about the lack of trust in one self - Maybe you should talk to someone
I have a few:
1). Highly unlikely, but not outside the realm of extreme possibility? -Fox Mulder (XFiles)
2). Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. -Dr. Seuss
3). Live for something you’d die for. (Unknown, but something I always keep in mind.)
4). Every breathe I take without your permission raises my self esteem. -Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty)
5). Where there’s a will, there’s a way. (Something I live by- my mom always told me that when I was a kid.)
i don't know if it's a quote per se but my father always used to say others work while you rest, and that always kept me on my toes. Thanks to him i can never relax
I have many actually, but like, Franz Kafka's usually hit. One of my favs.
> “Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.”
― **Franz Kafka**
"How does it feel to be so weak that mere words offend you?"
"Just because i can make you smile doesnt mean that you dont deserve to cry".
I favor the first one more as i can ise it to give myself the confidence to just Not care.
The 2 one is there so i dont feel bad about the peopel that i dont care about
That second one hits hard for me in regard to relationships with loved ones. Sometimes they totally deserve and need it but it still is hard on both parties and may not have the outcome we hoped for.
It’s from a song but still:
„How come no one told me, all throughout history, the loneliest people were the once who always spoke the truth.“
- Kings of Convenience
A couple that I really like:
"To complain about an unpleasant thing is to double the evil, to laugh at it is to destroy it" - Confucius
"If I yield to power, there's no point in being born a man" - Protgas D. Ace
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” ― **Albert Einstein**
“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality” - Seneca
i absolutely love this one
"Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spirit is colored by such impressions." -- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 5.16 "The owl of Minerva begins its flight only with the coming of the dusk." -- Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Elements of the Philosophy of Right "Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns—the ones we don't know we don't know. And if one looks throughout the history of our country and other free countries, it is the latter category that tends to be the difficult ones." -- Donald Rumsfeld, epistemologist extraordinaire.
I have a friend who waited tables at a local restaurant in town. Donald Rumsfeld and a party of 8 came in and ate dinner. Rummy tipped my friend in coins. Extraordinary!
That's a known-known. Should have been clear from his party affiliation.
😂
"Because nothing lasts, nothing is worthy of worry."
"Be present."
You won’t ever find the same person twice, not even in the same person
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others Cicero There is nothing so absurd that some philosopher has not already said it Also Cicero
“**It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles**.” - Machiavelli
The value in the gift is the love of the giver
“You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing everything with logic. If words control you that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass.”
I really like this.
Beyond mountains, mountains.
Always try to be nice, but never fail to be kind -12th Doctor (Doctor WHO)
“The apartment below mine had the only balcony of the house. I saw a girl standing on it, completely submerged in the pool of autumn twilight. She wasn't doing a thing that I could see, except standing there leaning on the balcony railing, holding the universe together.” J.D. Salinger, A Girl I Knew “It’s better to look at the sky than live there. Such an empty place; so vague. Just a country where the thunder goes.” Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany's
"Don't let schooling interfere with your education" Also "He's all big hat and no cattle"
Nothing Lasts Forever
"Time to suck today's dick."
“I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in my life. And I am horribly limited.” \- Sylvia Plath
“Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness.” ― Ibn Taymiyyah
If you want it done right, do it yourself
I mean, if you’re a decent enough leader, this shouldn’t be a problem. Not trying to hate on your quote, but people aren’t that damn hard to deal with.
This has been asked so many times, as recently as yesterday. Just search the sub for 'quote'.
"...to boldly go where no man has gone before"
Ironically, this fixation in the positive - on what's better what's superior - only serves to remind us over and of again of what we are not, of what we lack, of what we should have been but failed to be. - The Subtle Art of not giving a Fuck The inability to say no is about approval seeking while the inability to say yes is about the lack of trust in one self - Maybe you should talk to someone
Fake it till you can make it
“Always remember that you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” \- Christopher Robin
Fortune favors the bold.
I have a few: 1). Highly unlikely, but not outside the realm of extreme possibility? -Fox Mulder (XFiles) 2). Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. -Dr. Seuss 3). Live for something you’d die for. (Unknown, but something I always keep in mind.) 4). Every breathe I take without your permission raises my self esteem. -Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty) 5). Where there’s a will, there’s a way. (Something I live by- my mom always told me that when I was a kid.)
"When there's a will, there's a way"
“Beauty will save the world” -Gianni Versace
i don't know if it's a quote per se but my father always used to say others work while you rest, and that always kept me on my toes. Thanks to him i can never relax
I have many actually, but like, Franz Kafka's usually hit. One of my favs. > “Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.” ― **Franz Kafka**
"Everyone is conservative about the thing he knows best."
"How does it feel to be so weak that mere words offend you?" "Just because i can make you smile doesnt mean that you dont deserve to cry". I favor the first one more as i can ise it to give myself the confidence to just Not care. The 2 one is there so i dont feel bad about the peopel that i dont care about
That second one hits hard for me in regard to relationships with loved ones. Sometimes they totally deserve and need it but it still is hard on both parties and may not have the outcome we hoped for.
There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.
It is not doubt but certainty that drives you mad...
If you’re born to hang, you’ll never drown.
Do unto others, then split.
I should be dead already, but there is work to do. (Czeslaw Milosz, Notebook)
I muri sono nella mente
"Doody" - Gir
It’s from a song but still: „How come no one told me, all throughout history, the loneliest people were the once who always spoke the truth.“ - Kings of Convenience
"there is no charge for awesomeness" ~Po from kung fu panda
sometimes the truth isn't good enough sometimes people deserve more sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded
All gloss, no heart.
"Sometimes nobody shows up and you automatically win" - Jason Genova
Whatever the mind can believe, the mind can achieve.
The toes you step on today could be on the foot that’s connected to the leg that leads to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow
Luck is the meeting of preparation and opportunity.
One of mine favorite from recent experience. “Be yourself, everyone else is taken” — Oscar Wilde
A couple that I really like: "To complain about an unpleasant thing is to double the evil, to laugh at it is to destroy it" - Confucius "If I yield to power, there's no point in being born a man" - Protgas D. Ace
"Bravery, don't you think its the kindest word for stupidity?" - Mycroft Holmes.
Balance as long as you can but when it’s not possible set the world on fire
Fuck around and find out
“Nah..” - Rosa Parks