Two Thoughts (31 December 23 - 6 January 24)
Sunday, 31 December
Two thoughts from Susan Ertz
"Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon."
“Boredom comes simply from ignorance and lack of imagination.”
Monday, 1 January
Two thoughts from Brian Herbert
"The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice."
"There is no man so blind as one who has made up his mind."
Tuesday, 2 January
Two thoughts from Jay-Z
"I believe you can speak things into existence."
“We change people through conversation, not through censorship.”
Wednesday, 3 January
Two thoughts from Saint Augustine
"A free curiosity is more effective in learning than a discipline based on fear."
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."
Thursday, 4 January
Two thoughts from Phillips Brooks
"Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones."
"Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious."
Friday, 5 January
Two thoughts from Mark Goulston
“Perpetually needy people suck the life out of you, because no matter what you do for them, it’s never enough.”
“Remember: You can’t always change the people around you. But you can change the people you’re around.”
Saturday, 6 January
Two thoughts from Roger Scruton
“Intellectuals are naturally attracted by the idea of a planned society, in the belief that they will be in charge of it.”
"The best evidence of a mind is when you change it."
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