Jon May > Jon's Quotes

“You won’t make it very far in the world if you can’t figure out what other people think. We have to be able to anticipate other people’s actions, and their reactions to our actions.”
― Scott Hershovitz, Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with Kids

“Emotions are but the tricks of the devil, sent to tempt us into doubt and hesitation, and obscure the deeds committed, whether good or ill.”
― Iain Pears, An Instance of the Fingerpost