Tame birds sing of freedom. Wild birds fly.
Quote of the Week 18 " Tame birds sing of freedom. Wild birds fly. " ― John Lennon Triggered by a memorial plaque as seen on the way to Hochries summit.
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What you can imagine depends on what you know.
Quote of the Week 17 " What you can imagine depends on what you know. " ― Daniel Dennett ( ✝ April 19, 2024) Full quote: “What you can imagine depends on what you know. Philosophers who know only philosophy consign themselves to a janitorial role in the great enterprises of exploration that are illuminating the mysteries of our lives.”
Eventually all things fall into place.
Quote of the Week 16 " Eventually all things fall into place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know everything happens for a reason. " ― Albert Schweitzer Triggered by a German reference to the first sentence of the quote as an Icelandic proverb in the book " Arschtritt ins Glück ": " Þetta Reddast. " "Everything will work out in the end." " Es wird sich alles fügen. "
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
Quote of the Week 15 " Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words. " ― Titus Livius ( Livy ) in Ab urbe condita 34 ,49,7 . " Ex factis, non ex dictis amicos pensent. " " Nach ihren Taten, nicht nach ihren Worten soll man die Freunde wägen. " Related: "I ch hätte sie nach ihren Taten und nicht nach ihren Worten beurteilen sollen. " " I ought to have judged by deeds and not by words. " ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in " Der Kleine Prinz " // " The Little Prince " "Taten, nicht Worte!" "Acta, non verba. " ― Latin Phrase " Actions speak louder than words. " ― English Proverb
Nothing in life is as important as you think it is while you are thinking about it.
Quote of the Week 14 " Nothing in life is as important as you think it is while you are thinking about it. " ― Daniel Kahneman ( Thinking Fast and Slow ) Triggered by Cass Sunstein's tweet on the day of Kahneman's death last week (March 27, 2024).