February 2012
“Most problems have no ‘solutions’ beyond the pleasure to be had in...”
– Twitter / @alaindebotton: Most problems have no ‘sol …
“Whatever startup you’re working on right now probably won’t exist in ten years....”
– Marco.org
“No one gets in trouble for saying that 2 + 2 is 5, or that people in Pittsburgh...”
– What You Can’t Say
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“A person’s suffering is commensurate with the degree to which they fight...”
“I don’t like people who have never fallen or stumbled. Their virtue is lifeless...”
– Boris Pasternak (via naomijade)
“Gather up as much speed as you can, find a path and let go. You can’t get...”
– Seth’s Blog: In search of a timid trapeze artist
“I said that the more we can name what we’re seeing, the more language we have...”
– Mark Doty (source; adapted from itgivesitthew)
“I also don’t believe that Christians are just assholes. Some of them really are...”
– Louis C.K. walks us through Louie’s second season (Part 3 of 4) | TV | The Walkthrough | The A.V. Club
“clicking the like button 1 billion times will never give you an orgasm or a hug...”
– Happiness Takes (A Little) Magic | The Wirecutter
“For a man to conquer himself is the first & noblest of all victories.”
– Twitter / @AncientProverbs: For a man to conquer himse …
“We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when...”
– Albert Einstein, y’all (via naomijade)
perfect.
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haiwainktiwgb
It’s a mouthful, but I propose we all replace “Hope all is well!” at the end of emails with “Hope all is well and if not, know that it will get better.”
“You will disappoint someone, and the organizations you depend on will disappoint...”
– Seth’s Blog: You will be disappointed
“Run like hell my dear
From anyone likely
To put a sharp knife
Into the...”
– Hafiz (via naomijade)
January 2012
“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.”
– Twitter / @AncientProverbs: The beginning of wisdom is …
“I’ve been through many times In which I thought I might lose it. The only...”
– BEASTIE BOYS LYRICS - Professor Booty
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“Profit is the reward for correctly understanding an aspect of reality ahead of...”
– Twitter / @alaindebotton: Profit is the reward for c …
“Back-to-front modern assumption: we think it’s easy to love, just hard to...”
– Twitter / @alaindebotton: Back-to-front modern assum …
“Insomnia: the mind’s revenge for all the thoughts we’ve avoided...”
– Twitter / @alaindebotton: Insomnia: the mind’s reven …
“One joy scatters a hundred griefs.”
– Twitter / @AncientProverbs: One joy scatters a hundred …
“Life’s like a firework, You’re only lit once, And you must stand and radiate...”
– / Naomi /
“So long as we are under the control of disturbing emotions, real happiness is...”
– Twitter / @DalaiLama: So long as we are under th …
“Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”
– Twitter / @TheBelovedRumi: “Don’t grieve. Anything yo …
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“Sometimes the only way to act is not to think all the consequences through.”
– Twitter / @alaindebotton: Sometimes the only way to …
“‘Who are you to tell me how to live?’ remains one of the great...”
– Twitter / @alaindebotton: ‘Who are you to tell me ho …
“But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he...”
– ~Albert Camus Twitter / @PhilosophersSay: But what is happiness exce …
“i will not be confused. will not be confused. they left me confused.
i will not...”
– UNDERWORLD - DIRTY EPIC LYRICS
“We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own...”
– Paulo Coelho quotes
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“Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the...”
– Rainer Maria Rilke - Wikiquote
“Those who have used Facebook longer agreed more that others were happier, and...”
– Facebook: Friends’ Happy Pictures Make You Sad? - Yahoo! News
“Resisting bitterness means refusing to be identified with your failures. The...”
– Twitter / @alaindebotton: Resisting bitterness means …
“You can be technically proficient, but horribly wrong.”
– Twitter / @berkun: You can be technically pro …