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Sunday, 10 May
Two thoughts from Anaïs Nin
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
“Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.”
Monday, 11 May
Two thoughts from Charles Babbage
“At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.”
“Errors using inadequate data are much less than those using no data at all.”
Tuesday, 12 May
Two thoughts from Eugene Wigner
“Solipsism may be logically consistent with present Quantum Mechanics, Monism in the sense of Materialism is not.”
“I believe that the present laws of physics are at least incomplete without a translation into terms of mental phenomena.”
Wednesday, 13 May
Two thoughts from Stendhal
“All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few.”
“Misery destroys judgment.”
Thursday, 14 May
Two thoughts from Dave Eggers
“Be strong, be brave, be true. Endure.”
“Humans are divided between those who can still look through the eyes of youth and those who cannot.”
Friday, 15 May
Two thoughts from Pip Williams
“Words define us, they explain us, and, on occasion, they serve to control or isolate us.”
“Our thinking was limited by convention (the most subtle but oppressive dictator).”
Saturday, 16 May
Two thoughts from Michael Moritz
“I think the notion of retirement is just a dreadful, dreadful idea and I hope I never have to do that.”
“We can change only as fast as the rest of society will change.”
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Dear Jim,
Great quotes! Some of my faves this week:
Anaïs Nin:
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
“Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.”
Stendhal:
“All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few.”
Dave Eggers:
“Humans are divided between those who can still look through the eyes of youth and those who cannot.”
Pip Williams:
“Our thinking was limited by convention (the most subtle but oppressive dictator).”
Thank you for sharing as always!
Love
Myq