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Sunday, 3 May
Two thoughts from John Maynard Smith
“You couldn’t have human society without language.”
“Language changes very fast.”
Monday, 4 May
Two thoughts from Jean Cocteau
“Mirrors would do well to reflect a little more before sending back images.”
“One must not mistake majority for truth.”
Tuesday, 5 May
Two thoughts from George Leonard
“To be a learner, you’ve got to be willing to be a fool.”
“Our preoccupation with goals, results, and the quick fix has separated us from our own experiences.”
Wednesday, 6 May
Two thoughts from Mark Forsyth
“If you look back far enough, everything is stolen and every country invaded.”
“So Shakespeare stole; but he did wonderful things with his plunder. He’s like somebody who nicks your old socks and then darns them.”
Thursday, 7 May
Two thoughts from Karen Armstrong
“When you feel compassion, you dethrone yourself from the centre of the world.”
“Compassion is not a popular virtue.”
Friday, 8 May
Two thoughts from Balthasar Gracián
“There are rules to luck, not everything is chance for the wise; luck can be helped by skill.”
“Every fool stands convinced; and everyone convinced is a fool. The faultier a person’s judgement the firmer their convictions.”
Saturday, 9 May
Two thoughts from Sinan Aral
“We tend to believe false information more after repeated exposure to it. People also tend to believe what they already think.”
“In the Hype Machine, everyone is a digital marketer, whether we’re fighting for ideas or for consumer dollars.”
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