Michael Popa

“Every habit and faculty is confirmed and strengthened by the corresponding actions, that of walking by walking, that of running by running. If you wish to be a good reader, read; if you wish to be a good writer, write. If you should give up reading for thirty days one after the other, and be engaged in something else, you will know what happens. So also if you lie in bed for ten days, get up and try to take a rather long walk, and you will see how wobbly your legs are. In general, therefore, if you want to do something, make a habit of it; if you want not to do something, refrain from doing it, and accustom yourself to something else instead.”
― Epictetus, Epictetus. The Discourses as Reported By Arrian. Vol. I. Books 1 and 2. With an English Translation By W. A. Oldfather

“Reţelele de socializare dau drept de cuvânt unor legiuni de imbecili care înainte vorbeau numai la bar după un pahar de vin, fără a dăuna colectivităţii. Erau imediat puşi sub tăcere, în timp ce acum au acelaşi drept la cuvânt ca şi un premiat cu Nobel. Este invazia imbecililor. Televiziunea a promovat idiotul satului faţă de care spectatorul se simţea superior. Drama internetului este că l-a promovat pe idiotul satului ca purtător de adevăr.”
― Umberto Eco

“Il faut choisir entre le champagne pour quelques-uns ou l'eau potable pour tous.”
― Thomas Sankara

“I didn’t want any new clothes at all; because if I had to look ugly anyway, I wanted to at least be comfortable. I let the awful clothes affect even my posture, walked around with my back bowed, my shoulders drooping, my hands and arms all over the place. I was afraid of mirrors, because they showed an inescapable ugliness.”
― Franz Kafka, Diaries, 1910-1923