“There are great books in this world and great worlds in books.”
“But he who dares not grasp the thorn, should never crave the rose.”
Walter Benjamin:
“To be happy is to be able to become aware of oneself without fright.”
Daniel Kahneman:
“If you were allowed one wish for your child, seriously consider wishing him or her optimism.”
Herbert A. Simon:
“A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.”
“You do not change people’s minds by defeating them with logic.”
Albert Camus:
“The need to be right is the sign of a vulgar mind.”
Georg Simmel:
“He is educated who knows how to find out what he doesn’t know.”
“One needs to properly possess only a couple of great thoughts – they shed light on many stretches whose illumination one would never have believed in.”
Viktor Frankl:
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”
“No one can take away my freedom to choose how I will react.”
Keanu Reeves:
“The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.”
“You can’t stop the waves but you can learn to surf.”
Dear Jim,
Great quotes as always! Lots of faves this week:
Anne Brontë:
“There are great books in this world and great worlds in books.”
“But he who dares not grasp the thorn, should never crave the rose.”
Walter Benjamin:
“To be happy is to be able to become aware of oneself without fright.”
Daniel Kahneman:
“If you were allowed one wish for your child, seriously consider wishing him or her optimism.”
Herbert A. Simon:
“A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.”
“You do not change people’s minds by defeating them with logic.”
Albert Camus:
“The need to be right is the sign of a vulgar mind.”
Georg Simmel:
“He is educated who knows how to find out what he doesn’t know.”
“One needs to properly possess only a couple of great thoughts – they shed light on many stretches whose illumination one would never have believed in.”
Viktor Frankl:
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”
“No one can take away my freedom to choose how I will react.”
Keanu Reeves:
“The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.”
“You can’t stop the waves but you can learn to surf.”
Thank you for sharing as always!
Love
Myq