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Sunday, 14 December
Two thoughts from John von Neumann
“Life is a process which may be abstracted from other media.”
“In mathematics you don’t understand things. You just get used to them.”
Monday, 15 December
Two thoughts from William James
“The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude.”
“Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.”
Tuesday, 16 December
Two thoughts from Matthew McConaughey
“Life is not a popularity contest. Be brave, take the hill. But first, answer, ‘What is my hill?’”
“Guilt and regret kill many a man before their time. Get off the ride. You are the author of the book of your life. Turn the page.”
Wednesday, 17 December
Two thoughts from Frank Zappa
“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.”
“Stupidity has a certain charm – ignorance does not.”
Thursday, 18 December
Two thoughts from Hilary Mantel
“The reader may ask how to tell fact from fiction. A rough guide: anything that seems particularly unlikely is probably true.”
“Some of these things are true and some of them lies. But they are all good stories.”
Friday, 19 December
Two thoughts from David Sedaris
“Write relentlessly, until you find your voice. Then, use it.”
“Art isn’t about following the rules. It’s about breaking them.”
Saturday, 20 December
Two thoughts from Mary Wollstonecraft
“My dreams were all my own; they were my refuge when annoyed, my dearest pleasure when free.”
“Only that education deserves emphatically to be termed cultivation of the mind which teaches young people how to begin to think.”
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Dear Jim,
Great quotes this week! Some of my faves:
William James:
“Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.”
“The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude.”
John von Neumann":
“Life is a process which may be abstracted from other media.”
“In mathematics you don’t understand things. You just get used to them.”
Matthew McConaughey:
“Life is not a popularity contest. Be brave, take the hill. But first, answer, ‘What is my hill?’”
Frank Zappa:
“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.”
Hilary Mantel:
“The reader may ask how to tell fact from fiction. A rough guide: anything that seems particularly unlikely is probably true.”
David Sedaris:
“Write relentlessly, until you find your voice. Then, use it.”
“Art isn’t about following the rules. It’s about breaking them.”
Mary Wollstonecraft:
“My dreams were all my own; they were my refuge when annoyed, my dearest pleasure when free.”
Thank you for sharing as always!
Love
Myq