Literature
Thousands Of Lives
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin
The World Is A Book
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” –Augustine of Hippo
Right Here Right Now
“Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.” –Thomas Carlyle
Wider Than The Sky
“The brain is wider than the sky for put them side by side – The one the other will contain with ease and you beside – The brain is deeper than the sea – For hold them blue to blue – The one the other will absorb – As sponges buckets do – The brain … Read moreWider Than The Sky
Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly: and listen to others, eve the dull and ignorant, for they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive person … Read moreDesiderata
Attitude
“Most people will come up with ten reasons why they can’t do something rather than come up with one good reason why they can and should. Be the kind who finds a way to make it work. With an attitude of failure we are whipped before we start. Be realistic, but start out with an … Read moreAttitude
The Art of Being Wise
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” –William James
Addiction, Procrastination and Laziness
“Concrete future events , with concrete consequences most effectively motivate a person to take action in opposition to their present desires.” “Strong feeling of hunger produces a similar state psychologically speaking as anxiety.” “It is by no means a far fetched claim that future and/or prospective events bear or a persons present mind via thoughts, associations … Read moreAddiction, Procrastination and Laziness