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About philosiblog

I am a thinker, who is spending some time examining those short twitter quotes in greater detail on my blog.

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at it destination full of hope.

Posted on 6 July 2012 by philosiblog

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at it destination full of hope. – Maya Angelou What does that mean? Love is a very imprecise word in English. Would a person who “loves” a … Continue reading →

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Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead!

Posted on 5 July 2012 by philosiblog

Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead! – David Farragut What does that mean? This quote is apparently a contraction of a series of orders given by Admiral David Glasgow Farragut. Generally accepted as the original statement is “Damn the torpedoes!” said … Continue reading →

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All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.

Posted on 4 July 2012 by philosiblog

All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work. – Calvin Coolidge What does that mean? As much as I love this quote, I wish to point out that there is … Continue reading →

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I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.

Posted on 3 July 2012 by philosiblog

I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself. – Mikhail Baryshnikov What does that mean? To me, this is a quote from a mind in a healthy state of competition. … Continue reading →

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The quickest way to become troubled is to be concerned with what people are gonna say about your life and your work.

Posted on 2 July 2012 by philosiblog

The quickest way to become troubled is to be concerned with what people are gonna say about your life and your work. – Ahmad Jamal What does that mean? This is another way of saying that you can’t please all the … Continue reading →

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Meet hostility and suspicion with kindness. Helping others out of love is always the best option.

Posted on 1 July 2012 by philosiblog

Meet hostility and suspicion with kindness. Helping others out of love is always the best option. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? The world is full of all kinds of people. Not all are as kind as you are. You are … Continue reading →

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The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.

Posted on 30 June 2012 by philosiblog

The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This is the classic “pull off the bandage” issue. Do you pull it … Continue reading →

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What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.

Posted on 29 June 2012 by philosiblog

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What does that mean? This is another quote about getting up off your rear end and getting busy. If you don’t start it today, when will you … Continue reading →

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A feeble body weakens the mind.

Posted on 28 June 2012 by philosiblog

A feeble body weakens the mind. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau What does that mean? While having a robust body doesn’t guarantee your mind will be equally robust, there are few who have maintained a strong mind while allowing their body to become … Continue reading →

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Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.

Posted on 27 June 2012 by philosiblog

Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it. – Helen Keller What does that mean? This is a great quote, from someone who knew both the suffering and the overcoming of suffering, a more … Continue reading →

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It is idle to dread what you cannot avoid.

Posted on 26 June 2012 by philosiblog

It is idle to dread what you cannot avoid. – Publius Syrus What does that mean? Most of us have dreaded or worried about the coming of something that was inevitable, at one time or another in our lives. Whether it … Continue reading →

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Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.

Posted on 25 June 2012 by philosiblog

Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it. – George Orwell What does that mean? To me, this is the eternal deceit of humankind. Starting … Continue reading →

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Just as we need good physical health we also need strength of mind to ensure our well-being; and we develop it by cultivating ethics.

Posted on 24 June 2012 by philosiblog

Just as we need good physical health we also need strength of mind to ensure our well-being; and we develop it by cultivating ethics. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote starts with the discussion of a simple truth, … Continue reading →

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Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces.

Posted on 23 June 2012 by philosiblog

Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This quote is another in a long series of truisms which warn us against sloth, procrastination, and other forms of time wasting. This … Continue reading →

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The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

Posted on 22 June 2012 by philosiblog

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. – Walt Disney What does that mean? Well, as far as I can tell, you can talk about something or you can do something about it. All the while … Continue reading →

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