“Bertrand Russell writes that the painful thing “about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imagination and understanding are filled with doubt and indecision.”
― Man's Search for Himself
― Man's Search for Himself
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the road less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. —ROBERT FROST”
― Metaphors Be With You: An A to Z Dictionary of History's Greatest Metaphorical Quotations – The Definitive Reference for Writers and Language Lovers
― Metaphors Be With You: An A to Z Dictionary of History's Greatest Metaphorical Quotations – The Definitive Reference for Writers and Language Lovers
“Mindset 1: Stress Is Harmful. Experiencing stress depletes my health and vitality. Experiencing stress debilitates my performance and productivity. Experiencing stress inhibits my learning and growth. The effects of stress are negative and should be avoided. Mindset 2: Stress Is Enhancing. Experiencing stress enhances my performance and productivity. Experiencing stress improves my health and vitality. Experiencing stress facilitates my learning and growth. The effects of stress are positive and should be utilized.”
― The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You and How to Get Good at It
― The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You and How to Get Good at It
“First, do no harm . . .’ Commonly attributed to Hippokrates of Kos, c. 460 BC ‘Every surgeon carries within himself a small cemetery, where from time to time he goes to pray – a place of bitterness and regret, where he must look for an explanation for his failures.’ René Leriche, La philosophie de la chirurgie, 1951”
― Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery - as seen on 'life-changing' BBC documentary Confessions of a Brain Surgeon
― Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery - as seen on 'life-changing' BBC documentary Confessions of a Brain Surgeon
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