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Sunday, 22 February
Two thoughts from Guy Ritchie
“If you change the rules on what controls you... you will change the rules on what you can control.”
“It’s OK to have beliefs, just don’t believe in them.”
Monday, 23 February
Two thoughts from Billy Wilder
“If you’re going to tell people the truth, be funny or they’ll kill you.”
“If something smells bad, why put your nose in it?”
Tuesday, 24 February
Two thoughts from Georgia O’Keeffe
“Imagination makes you see all sorts of things.”
“Interest is the most important thing in life; happiness is temporary, but interest is continuous.”
Wednesday, 25 February
Two thoughts from Terence McKenna
“If you don’t have a plan, you become part of somebody else’s plan.”
“Ideology always paves the way toward atrocity.”
Thursday, 26 February
Two thoughts from Umberto Eco
“The wise man does not discriminate; he gathers all the shreds of light, from wherever they may come.”
“We are always remaking history. Our memory is always an interpretive reconstruction of the past, so is perspective.”
Friday, 27 February
Two thoughts from P. J. O’Rourke
“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.”
“People will tell you anything, but what they do is always the truth.”
Saturday, 28 January
Two thoughts from Denis Diderot
“From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step.”
“All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone’s feelings.”
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“If you’re going to tell people the truth, be funny or they’ll kill you.” loved this!
Dear Jim,
Great batch of quotes this week! Some of my faves:
Guy Ritchie:
“It’s OK to have beliefs, just don’t believe in them.”
“If you change the rules on what controls you... you will change the rules on what you can control.”
Billy Wilder:
“If you’re going to tell people the truth, be funny or they’ll kill you.”
P. J. O’Rourke:
“People will tell you anything, but what they do is always the truth.”
Georgia O’Keeffe:
“Imagination makes you see all sorts of things.”
“Interest is the most important thing in life; happiness is temporary, but interest is continuous.”
Thank you for sharing as always!
Love
Myq