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Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect.
Allen Pike • An Unreasonable Amount of Time
You don't have to prove anything. You can just try things.
Empirical insight is often superior to rational insight.
Simon Sarristwitter.comRecognising the role of moral luck encourages empathy and humility, but it also threatens the notions of culpability that help us to make sense of evil.
Arianne Shahvisi • Moral Luck
The wise use of leisure, it must be conceded, is a product of civilization and education. A man who has worked long hours all his life will be bored if he becomes suddenly idle. But without a considerable amount of leisure a man is cut off from many of the best things. There is no longer any reason why the bulk of the population should suffer this
... See moreBertrand Russell • In Praise of Idleness
Emotions are not reactions to the world. You are not a passive receiver of sensory input but an active constructor of your emotions.
