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“That's what fiction is for. It's for getting at the truth when the truth isn't sufficient for the truth.”
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“There is no good or bad without us, there is only perception. There is the event itself and the story we tell ourselves about what it means.”
― The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on the Art of Living
― The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on the Art of Living
“We’ve all done it. Said: “I am so [overwhelmed, tired, stressed, busy, blocked, outmatched].” And then what do we do about it? Go out and party. Or treat ourselves. Or sleep in. Or wait. It feels better to ignore or pretend. But you know deep down that that isn’t going to truly make it any better. You’ve got to act. And you’ve got to start now.”
― The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
― The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
“One newcomer, asked why he had killed his wife and children, told the superintendent: “I don’t know why I am telling you all of this. It’s none of your business As a matter of fact it was none of the judge’s business either. It was a purely family affair.”
― The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
― The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
“And that’s what is so insidious about talk. Anyone can talk about himself or herself. Even a child knows how to gossip and chatter. Most people are decent at hype and sales. So what is scarce and rare? Silence. The ability to deliberately keep yourself out of the conversation and subsist without its validation. Silence is the respite of the confident and the strong.”
― Ego Is the Enemy
― Ego Is the Enemy
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