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Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to read more
Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to what he can in his old beliefs even when he is compelled to surrender their logical basis.
If I'd known I was gonna live this long. I'd have taken better care of myself. [Eubie Blake At Age read more
If I'd known I was gonna live this long. I'd have taken better care of myself. [Eubie Blake At Age 100].
Character is the sum and total of a person's choices.
Character is the sum and total of a person's choices.
One principle reason why men are so often useless is that they divide and shift their attention among a multiplicity read more
One principle reason why men are so often useless is that they divide and shift their attention among a multiplicity of objects and pursuits.
In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is so constituted as to maximize play. The best read more
In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is so constituted as to maximize play. The best games are not those in which all goes smoothly and steadily toward a certain conclusion, but those in which the outcome is always in doubt. Similarly, the geometry of life is designed to keep us at the point of maximum tension between certainty and uncertainty, order and chaos. Every important call is a close one. We survive and evolve by the skin of our teeth. We really wouldn't want it any other way.
Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the read more
Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the finer senses of the soul.
Trust, but verify.
Trust, but verify.
When somebody gives you a sexy look, you know they're trying. It's terrible! But when you smile, it's so much read more
When somebody gives you a sexy look, you know they're trying. It's terrible! But when you smile, it's so much sexier!.
I have found it is much easier to make a success in life than to make a success of one's read more
I have found it is much easier to make a success in life than to make a success of one's life.
