Quote Of The Week

Quote of the Week 4 “ We both step and do not step into the same river, we both are and are not.” ― Heraclitus Triggered by the reference to a variation of the quote in WDR 5 - Das philosophische Radio Podcast with  Heinz-Michael Bartling: Weisheit und Wandel   (01/05/2026) . Related (see Wikipedia for details): You cannot step into the same river twice Since Plato, Heraclitus's theory of flux has been associated with the metaphor of a flowing river, which cannot be stepped into twice. [ 57 ] [ as ]  This fragment from Heraclitus's writings has survived in three different forms: [ 56 ] "On those who step into the same rivers, different and different waters flow" –  Arius Didymus , quoted in  Stobaeus [ at ] "We both step and do not step into the same river, we both are and are not" –  Heraclitus Homericus ,  Homeric Allegories [ au ] "It is not possible to step into the same river twice" –  Plutarch ,  On the E at Delphi [ av ] The classicis...

Quote of the Week 3 " Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been. " ― David Bowie  (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016 )   Related :  "Age doesn't bother me. It's the lack of years left that weighs far heavier on me than the age that I am."

Quote of the Week 2 " You can't always get what you want.   But if you try sometime you'll find   You get what you need. " ―  The Rolling Stones  ( Keith Richards / Mick Jagger) , " You Can't Always Get What You Want " Lyrics   Related: Quote of the Week 28, 2024 " I've learned that what we want is seldom what we need, and what we need is almost never what we want." ―  James Norbury    You Can't Always Get What You Want Song by The Rolling Stones ‧ 1969 Übersicht Text Weitere Aufnahmen Lyrics I saw her today at the reception A glass of wine in her hand I knew she would meet her connection At her feet was her footloose man No, you can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want But if you try sometime you'll find You get what you need I saw her today at the reception A glass of wine in her hand I knew she was gonna meet her connection At her feet was her footloose man Y...

Quote of the Year 2025* “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” ―  William Arthur Ward   [ CW 4 ] Runner-up “ The danger isn't AI thinking like humans, but humanity thinking like AI.” ―  Julian Goldstahl   [ CW 38.2 ] * as measured by LinkedIn impressions.