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Category Archives: discovery
A great mind becomes a great fortune.
A great mind becomes a great fortune. – Seneca What does that mean? This is an excellent companion to a prior quote from Descartes, which is “It is not enough to have a good mind, the main thing is to … Continue reading
That is never too often repeated, which is never sufficiently learned.
That is never too often repeated, which is never sufficiently learned. – Seneca What does that mean? Let’s start by unwinding the negatives and reversing the halves. That brings us to “That which hasn’t been learned, hasn’t been repeated often … Continue reading
Posted in cooperation, discovery, education, repetition, strategy, understanding
Tagged @philo_quotes, learned, never, repeated, Seneca
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Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.
Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought. – Albert Szent-Györgyi (also attributed to Jonathan Swift) What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, as it is from a Nobel-laureate. The quote is about the … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, creativity, discovery, observation, thinking, vision
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, Albert Szent-Györgyi, discovery, seeing, thinking
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The only way to avoid risks is never to have lived at all.
The only way to avoid risks is never to have lived at all. – Winston Churchill What does that mean? The complete quote is quite a bit longer, and is included at the bottom of the post. It is a full paragraph … Continue reading
A window stuck open is just as bad as a window stuck shut. Either way, you’ve lost its use. Ditto for a mind.
A window stuck open is just as bad as a window stuck shut. Either way, you’ve lost its use. Ditto for a mind. – Dr Tayo Adeyemi What does that mean? A window that is stuck open isn’t so much a window … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, discovery, intelligence, listening, question, thinking
Tagged @DrTayo, Dr Tayo Adeyemi, open, shut, window
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Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.
Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt. – Clarence Darrow What does that mean? Imagine a situation where children don’t ever doubt an adult. All is well, until that adult is a predator, right? Yes, there are times … Continue reading
Posted in curious, discovery, honest, observation, question, tact
Tagged @QuoteLeadership, Clarence Darrow, doubt, think, tragedy
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Not to know is bad; not to wish to know is worse.
Not to know is bad; not to wish to know is worse. – African Proverb What does that mean? This quote talks about curiosity, knowledge, and the lack of either. It is one thing to not know. That can be fixed … Continue reading
Posted in curious, discovery, help, knowledge, question, understanding
Tagged @quotedojo, African Proverb, bad, know, worse
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Failure can be the key to Success… if you learn from it!
Failure can be the key to Success… if you learn from it! – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? This is a case where I have shortened the tweet. The full tweet is “Failure can be the key to Success… if … Continue reading
Posted in discovery, failure, judgement, observation, plan, success
Tagged @tonyrobbins, failure, learn, success, Tony Robbins
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When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. – Maya Angelou What does that mean? This quote is about perception, and how difficult it can be to overcome our pre-conceived notions of someone. This quote is about … Continue reading
Posted in belief, discovery, judgement, observation, reflection, skepticism
Tagged @TheSingleWoman, are, believe, first, Maya Angelou
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We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn’t bring peace of mind.
We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn’t bring peace of mind. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is an interesting quote. Given the person speaking it, one usually presumes that there will be a … Continue reading
Posted in calm, discovery, obstacles, peace, self improvement, understanding
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, development, need, understand
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When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves. – Confucius What does that mean? This is an interesting quote about trying to master yourself by interaction with other people. It is the second half … Continue reading
Posted in action, belief, contemplation, discovery, inspire, personal growth, question, reflection, weakness
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, character, Confucius, examine, inwards
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He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.
He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? I find this quote interesting due to how it turns the outside (the universe) to the inside (within one’s self). To … Continue reading
Posted in anger, discovery, happiness, obstacles, peace, self knowledge
Tagged @philo_quotes, harmony, himself, Marcus Aurelius, world
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Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.
Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition. – Alexander Smith What does that mean? To me, this is a quote about that odd phenomenon of instant friends and love at first sight. The … Continue reading
Posted in caring, compassion, discovery, observation, reflection, understanding
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, Alexander Smith, delight, discovery, love
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It would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82.
It would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82. – Dave Brubeck What does that mean? Once again, we have a nice, short, Twitter-friendly quote with which to work. … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, discovery, listening, reflection, self knowledge, understanding
Tagged @rousejoe, Dave Brubeck, great, myself, understand
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Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.
Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? While this quote might better have been said by Sir Isaac Newton, it’s Albert that is quoted as having said it. This is one of … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, discovery, love, self knowledge, thinking, truth
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, Albert Einstein, gravitation, love, responsible
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