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Sunday, 26 January
Two thoughts from Tina Seelig
“Uncertainty is the essence of life, and it fuels opportunity.”
“Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.”
Monday, 27 January
Two thoughts from Daniel Keyes
“That’s the thing about human life – there is no control group, no way to ever know how any of us would have turned out if any variables had been changed.”
“Thank God for books and music and things I can think about.”
Tuesday, 28 January
Two thoughts from Robert Silverberg
“Unacceptable, maybe. But not unthinkable. Nothing’s unthinkable once somebody’s thought it.”
“Men of great spirit are at high risk at a time when small souls rule the world.”
Wednesday, 29 January
Two thoughts from John Waters
“If you ever go home with somebody and they don’t have books in their house, don’t sleep with them. I think that’s very important.”
“Just make sure your children hate authority and they’ll do fine.”
Thursday, 30 January
Two thoughts from E.F. Schumacher
“An ounce of practice is generally worth more than a ton of theory.”
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.”
Friday, 31 January
Two thoughts from Mahmoud Darwish
“Are we what we do with time, or are we what time does with us?”
“You won’t find the same person twice, not even in the same person.”
Saturday, 1 February
Two thoughts from Michael Easter
“As we experience fewer problems, we don’t become more satisfied. We just lower our threshold for what we consider a problem.”
“Nothing great in life comes with complete assurance of success.”
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dear jim,
great quotes as always! some of my faves this week:
Tina Seelig:
“Uncertainty is the essence of life, and it fuels opportunity.”
Daniel Keyes:
“That’s the thing about human life – there is no control group, no way to ever know how any of us would have turned out if any variables had been changed.”
“Thank God for books and music and things I can think about.”
E.F. Schumacher:
“An ounce of practice is generally worth more than a ton of theory.”
Mahmoud Darwish:
“You won’t find the same person twice, not even in the same person.”
Michael Easter:
“As we experience fewer problems, we don’t become more satisfied. We just lower our threshold for what we consider a problem.”
“Nothing great in life comes with complete assurance of success.”
thanks so much for sharing!
love
myq