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If ever I should wish for a retreat whither I might steal from the world and its distractions, and dream quietly away the remnant of a troubled life, I know of none more promising than this little valley.
“nationalism promises that whoever dies for the nation will for ever live in its collective memory. Yet this promise is so fuzzy that even most nationalists do not really know what to make of it.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“People today spend a great deal of money on holidays abroad because they are true believers in the myths of romantic consumerism.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“Instead of eating little, which will lead to economic contraction, people eat too much and then buy diet products – contributing to economic growth twice over.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“nothing new, nothing unusual, nothing of any great importance.”
― Bounce
― Bounce
“Gautama’s insight was that no matter what the mind experiences, it usually reacts with craving, and craving always involves dissatisfaction. When the mind experiences something distasteful it craves to be rid of the irritation. When the mind experiences something pleasant, it craves that the pleasure will remain and will intensify. Therefore, the mind is always dissatisfied and restless.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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