Two Thoughts (10 - 16 November)
Sunday, 10 November
Two thoughts from Yamaoka Tesshu
"Thirst for victory leads to defeat; not tiring of defeat leads to victory."
"The world is wide, full of happenings. Keep this in mind and never believe 'I'm the only one who knows.'"
Monday, 11 November
Two thoughts from Itzhak Bentov
"The more you know, the more ignorant you become, because ignorance grows exponentially—the more answers you get, the more new questions arise."
"The Soul is repository of information that we gather during a lifetime."
Tuesday, 12 November
Two thoughts from Jacques Derrida
“If things were simple, word would have gotten around.”
“To pretend, I actually do the thing: I have therefore only pretended.”
Wednesday, 13 November
Two thoughts from William Ralph Inge
“It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion.”
“Experience is a good teacher, but her fees are very high.”
Thursday, 14 November
Two thoughts from Stokely Carmichael
“The first need of a free people is to define their own terms.”
“Power is the ability to define. He who can define you has power over you.”
Friday, 15 November
Two thoughts from Stephen Vincent Benet
“American Muse, whose strong and diverse heart So many men have tried to understand But only made it smaller with their art, Because you are as various as your land.”
“Books are not men and yet they are alive.”
Saturday, 16 November
Two thoughts from Peter Kingsley
“Always remember your focus determines your reality.”
“As the ancient Gnostics patiently explained almost two thousand years ago, there is no greater trap than to believe one has arrived at ‘the completion of all completions.’”
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dear jim,
thank you for sharing all of these! some of my faves this week:
Yamaoka Tesshu: "The world is wide, full of happenings. Keep this in mind and never believe 'I'm the only one who knows.'"
Itzhak Bentov: "The more you know, the more ignorant you become, because ignorance grows exponentially—the more answers you get, the more new questions arise."
Jacques Derrida: “If things were simple, word would have gotten around.”
William Ralph Inge: “Experience is a good teacher, but her fees are very high.”
Stokely Carmichael: “Power is the ability to define. He who can define you has power over you.”
Peter Kingsley: “Always remember your focus determines your reality.”
“As the ancient Gnostics patiently explained almost two thousand years ago, there is no greater trap than to believe one has arrived at ‘the completion of all completions.’”
thank you as always for sharing!
love
myq