Quotes
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I may not agree with all of the quotes listed here, but they at least made me think
The biggest lie we tell ourselves is: ‘I don’t need to write this down because I will remember it.’ –Kevin Kelly
The days are long, but the years are short.
–Gretchen Rubin, Say no to happiness: CBC Idea
…it’s not that I’m courageous, it’s that I’m afraid of the right things.
–Jordan Peterson, The ‘Fragile Millennial’ Epidemic | Dr. Jordan Peterson #CLIP
It’s less risk to say something than to remain silent when you know there’s something to be said.
–Jordan Peterson, The ‘Fragile Millennial’ Epidemic | Dr. Jordan Peterson #CLIP
We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented. It’s as simple as that.
–Christof, The Truman Show
The most important step a man can take. It’s not the first one, is it? It’s the next one. Always the next step, Dalinar.
–Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer
I wouldn’t take anyone who takes themselves too seriously, seriously.
–Hoog, Your Attention Sucks
Everything will be ok when you’re ok with everything.
–Elizabeth Filips, Everything I regret about my 20s
A great argument isn’t one a genius can’t refute, but one a fool can’t refute. That’s a great reminder to keep everything at eye level.
–Bomani Jones, MorningBrew: A persistent problem
A great argument is one neither a genius nor a fool can refute.
–Me, After reading the quote above
The boat we take on life’s journey matters, since it will largely determine how we experience the storms.
–Christopher A. Mattson, Six Ways to Be a Better Boat Builder
Fail fast and early –Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, Designing Your Life
Unless I am convicted by Scripture and plain reason—I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other—my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. … Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise.” 18 –Roland H. Bainton, Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther (1950), 185.
How many legs would a dog have if you counted his tail as a leg? 4 because saying it is so doesn’t make it so. –Abraham Lincoln
Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly now, love mercy now, walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it. –“Talmud”
2022.12.14
I use my brain. I don’t let my brain use me. –Tony Robbins
2022.12.25
What is the use of education except to emplore exploration by future generations. –Allan Woolley
The crown of character is self control. –Unknown author quoted by President Spencer W. Kimball quoted in “The Gospel at 30,000 ft” by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Your choices are the mirror of your self-control. –Dieter F. Uchtdorf, The Gospel at 30,000 ft
2022.12.26
Who is happy? It is he who is happy with what he has. –Dieter F. Uchtdorf, The Gospel at 30,000 ft
Enough is as good as a feast. –Dieter F. Uchtdorf, The Gospel at 30,000 ft
2022.12.27
Take all the blame and give all the credit. –Zach Highley, 22 life lessons i learned in 2022
I was wrong, you are right, I am sorry. –Zach Highley, 22 life lessons i learned in 2022
2022.12.28
It’s a dangerous thing to mistake speaking without thought to speaking the truth. –Unknown to me
2022.12.31
When you can’t win by being better, win by being different. –Unknown to me
2023.01.03
The size of a man may be measured by the size of the things that make him angry. –Elder ElRay L. Christiansen, Be Slow to Anger, April 1971 conference
Parents may tell but never teach unless they practice what they preach –Elder ElRay L. Christiansen, Be Slow to Anger, April 1971 conference
2023.01.05
In 1932, Walter Pitkin wrote his book Life Begins at Forty, but that is ridiculous. Life begins every morning. Life begins when we begin. And our real lives begin when we determine to live by every word of the Lord. –Elder Sterling W. Sill, Great Experiences, April 1971 Conference
2022.01.07
You can judge a man based on how much truth he can handle. –Frederick Nietzsche
I find that arguing over definitions takes away from actually looking at things as they are by shoving them into preexisting frameworks. –Whatifalthist, Understanding Latin America
2023.01.11
Like so many good ideas, Garcia’s was difficult to get published, was ridiculed shortly thereafter, and has been praised ever since. –Why we get sick, Nesse and Williams
2023.01.17
The most effective learning looks inefficient, it looks like falling behind. –David Epstein, Range
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