to be human
by lisa · updated 4d ago
to be human
lisa added 4d ago
- Prince Andrei Bolkonsky: There must be something you want to do.
- Pierre Bezukhov: I want to discover... everything! I want to discover why I know what's right and still do what's wrong. I want to discover what happiness is, and what value there is in suffering. I want to discover why men go to war, and what they really say deep in their hearts when
from War and Peace (1956) - Quotes - IMDb
lisa added 12d ago
- To me, challenging doesn’t look like the person who just grinds through a project to get it done, sacrificing sleep, family, or any semblance of balance. While brute force may be effective short -term, I’m convinced it doesn’t lend itself to sustainable creativity, joy, or meaning (and sustainability is everything – from a biological and mathematic... See more
from Challenging * Mattering = Meaningful by Unknown
lisa added 12d ago
In what ways is my judgment about them actually about something I judge myself for?
from A few questions to use in the moment by Pimethy
lisa added 3mo ago
- People are starving. To run in the dark across grassy fields holding sizzling sparklers up to the stars, dive into the deep cold blue sea, curl up on the couch with a good book, a big mug of tea, and a nest of blankets near a crackling fireplace. Return to the pure presence of childhood. Experiencing for the sake of experiencing. Unaccountable to s... See more
from the end of our extremely online era. by Tommy Dixon
lisa added 3mo ago
lisa added 3mo ago
Kurt Vonnegut, talking about when he tells his wife he’s going out to buy an envelope:
“Oh, she says well, you’re not a poor man. You know, why don’t you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet? And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I’m going to have a hell of a good time in the process of b
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