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Thinking is the greatest torture in the world for most people.
Thinking is the greatest torture in the world for most people.
I kind of think too much, I try do too many things at once.
I kind of think too much, I try do too many things at once.
Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.
Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.
Thoughts lead on to purpose, purpose leads on to actions, actions form habits, habits decide character, and character fixes our read more
Thoughts lead on to purpose, purpose leads on to actions, actions form habits, habits decide character, and character fixes our destiny
What we think, we become.
What we think, we become.
The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss, and commit to read more
The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss, and commit to memory the one, and pass over the other.
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it
People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first read more
People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it.
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at read more
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.
