Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?

Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?

Humans have the ability to shift perspective. We can experience the world through our senses. Or we can remove ourselves read more

Humans have the ability to shift perspective. We can experience the world through our senses. Or we can remove ourselves from our senses and experience the world even less directly. We can think about our life, rather than thinking in our life. We can think about what we think about our life, and we can think about what we think about that. We can shift perceptual positions many times over.

Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living, the other helps you make a life. . -Sandra read more

Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living, the other helps you make a life. . -Sandra Carey.

Curiosity is one of the lowest of the human faculties. You will have noticed in daily life that when people read more

Curiosity is one of the lowest of the human faculties. You will have noticed in daily life that when people are inquisitive they nearly always have bad memories and are usually stupid at bottom.

As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.

As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.

The face of Garbo is an Idea, that of Hepburn an Event.

The face of Garbo is an Idea, that of Hepburn an Event.

Some people weave burlap into the fabric of our lives, and some weave gold thread. Both contribute to make the read more

Some people weave burlap into the fabric of our lives, and some weave gold thread. Both contribute to make the whole picture beautiful and unique.

It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.

It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.

Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear read more

Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.