Two Thoughts (2 - 8 June)
Sunday, 2 June
Two thoughts from Ferdinand de Saussure
"Everyone, left to his own devices, forms an idea about what goes on in language which is very far from the truth."
“Time changes all things; there is no reason why language should escape this universal law.”
Monday, 3 June
Two thoughts from Manly P. Hall
"Words are potent weapons for all causes, good or bad."
"It is only a step from boredom to disillusionment, which leads naturally to self-pity, which in turn ends in chaos."
Tuesday, 4 June
Two thoughts from Maurice Nicoll
“When a man pities himself, he feels he is owed—like the dog. If you feel that you are owed, you will never begin truly to work on yourself.”
“To change one's life is not to change outer circumstances; it is to change one's reactions.”
Wednesday, 5 June
Two thoughts from Roberto Assagioli
“There is no certainty; there is only adventure.”
“Age helps one to acquire some of the perspectives necessary to create harmony among apparent contradictions.”
Thursday, 6 June
Two thoughts from Henry Petroski
“Our expectations for a technology rise with its advancement.”
"Science is about knowing; engineering is about doing."
Friday, 7 June
Two thoughts from Carroll Quigley
“No scientist ever believes that he has the final answer or the ultimate truth on anything.”
“The basis of social relationships is reciprocity: if you cooperate with others, others will cooperate with you.”
Saturday, 8 June
Two thoughts from Fernand Braudel
“Social science virtually abhors the event. Not without reason; the short-term is the most capricious and deceptive form of time.”
“All history must be mobilized if one would understand the present.”
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dear jim,
a lot of bangers today! love all of these quotes!
Ferdinand de Saussure:
"Everyone, left to his own devices, forms an idea about what goes on in language which is very far from the truth."
Maurice Nicoll:
“To change one's life is not to change outer circumstances; it is to change one's reactions.”
Roberto Assagioli:
There is no certainty; there is only adventure.”
“Age helps one to acquire some of the perspectives necessary to create harmony among apparent contradictions.”
Carroll Quigley:
“The basis of social relationships is reciprocity: if you cooperate with others, others will cooperate with you.”
Fernand Braudel:
“All history must be mobilized if one would understand the present.”
thanks so much for sharing always!
love
myq