All action is for the sake of some end, and rules of action, it seems natural to suppose, must take their whole character and colour from the end to which they are subservient. When we engage in a pursuit,
“octopuses, far more than rats and pigeons, have their own ideas:”
― Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
― Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
“There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. … Clearly, it is this second part, the missing, which presents the difficulties.”
― Life, the Universe and Everything
― Life, the Universe and Everything
“I do the last walking meditation session of the night in the upstairs area, above the meditation hall. I’m struggling to stay focused on lifting, moving, placing, with my mind wandering variously to thoughts of watching TV, eating cookies, and sleeping. At the end of one back-and-forth, I look up and see a statue of the Buddha. Silently, I send him the following message: Fuck you.”
― 10% Happier
― 10% Happier
“Mischief and craft are plainly seen to be characteristics of this creature. —Claudius Aelianus, third century A.D., writing about the octopus”
― Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
― Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
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