Two Thoughts (2 - 8 February)
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“A delightful little volume of provocations for any mood. Jim’s trademark curatorial trick of juxtaposing pairs of thoughts from individual thinkers adds some unexpected dimensionality to each jolt of inspiration.”
– Venkatesh Rao
Sunday, 2 February
Two thoughts from Edward Abbey
“To the intelligent man or woman, life appears infinitely mysterious. But the stupid have an answer for every question.”
“Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul.”
Monday, 3 February
Two thoughts from Mirza Ghalib
"Lest we forget: It is easy to be human, very hard to be humane."
“The miracle of your absence is that I found myself whilst searching for you.”
Tuesday, 4 February
Two thoughts from Vinoba Bhave
“Politics and Religion are obsolete; The time has come for Science and Spirituality.”
“Human life is full of the play of samskaras – tendencies developed by repeated actions.”
Wednesday, 5 February
Two thoughts from Aldo Leopold
"Nonconformity is the highest evolutionary attainment of social animals."
"That the situation appears hopeless should not prevent us from doing our best."
Thursday, 6 February
Two thoughts from Jim Harrison
“The simple act of opening a bottle of wine has brought more happiness to the human race than all the collective governments in the history of earth.”
“We set this house on fire forgetting that we live within.”
Friday, 7 February
Two thoughts from Matt Taibbi
“There is a utility in keeping us divided. As people, the more separate we are, the more politically impotent we become.”
“The commercial news media tries to get you worked up and terrified so you’ll buy products that they’re advertising.”
Saturday, 8 February
Two thoughts from Grant Cardone
“Never take the position that things just happen to you; rather, they happen because of something you did or did not do.”
"Until you become completely obsessed with your mission, no one will take you seriously."
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dear jim,
great quotes this week! some of my faves:
Edward Abbey:
“To the intelligent man or woman, life appears infinitely mysterious. But the stupid have an answer for every question.”
Aldo Leopold:
"Nonconformity is the highest evolutionary attainment of social animals."
"That the situation appears hopeless should not prevent us from doing our best."
Jim Harrison:
“We set this house on fire forgetting that we live within.”
thank you for sharing!
love
myq