Fanaticism is always a sign of repressed doubt.
Quote of the Week 43 “ Fanaticism is always a sign of repressed doubt. ” ― Carl Gustav Jung
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You can not only sell others short, you can also sell yourself short.
Quote of the Week 39 “You can not only sell others short, you can also sell yourself short. ” ― Norbert Hinske ( Ohne Fußnoten. Prämissen und Folgerungen. ) Alternative translation: “You can fool not only others, but also yourself. ” “Man kann nicht nur andere, man kann auch sich selbst für dumm verkaufen. ” ― Norbert Hinske (Aphorismus)
The danger isn't AI thinking like humans, but humanity thinking like AI.
2nd Quote of the Week 38 “ The danger isn't AI thinking like humans, but humanity thinking like AI.” ― Julian Goldstahl Translated from German AIphorism : “ Wir fürchten nicht die KI, die denkt wie ein Mensch, sondern die Menschheit, die denkt wie eine KI. ” ― attributed to Julian Goldstahl by DeepSeek
Worry is like paying interest on a debt you don’t owe.
Quote of the Week 38 “ Worry is like paying interest on a debt you don’t owe.” ― often misattributed to Mark Twain Related: Quote of the Week 9 / 2022 " Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength . " ― Corrie ten Boom
We don't really want what we think we desire.
Quote of the Week 27 “ We don't really want what we think we desire.” ― Slavoj Žižek Triggered by thephilosophyquote on Instagram: Sieh dir diesen Beitrag auf Instagram an Ein Beitrag geteilt von Promoting the world through books (@indieauthorshowcase) As quoted on Goodreads and BigThink : “ We don't really want to get what we think that we want. I am married to a wife and relationship with her are cold and I have a mistress. And all the time I dream oh my god if my wife were to disappear - I'm not a murderer but let us say- that it will open up a new life with the mistress.Then, for some reason, the wife goes away, you lose the mistress. You thought this is all I want, when you have it there, you turn out it was a much more complex situation. It was not to live with the mistress, but to keep her as a distance as on object of desire about which you dream. This is not an excessive example, I claim this is how things function. We don't really w...
Everything you can imagine is real.
Quote of the Week 20 “ Everything you can imagine is real. ” ― Pablo Picasso Obviously generated by AI
The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer.
Quote of the Week 17 “ The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer.” ― Ward Cunningham ( Cunningham's Law )
Leaders who refuse to listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say.
Quote of the Week 7 " Leaders who refuse to listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say. " ― Andy Stanley Often quoted as: " Leaders who don't listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say. "
I only improve careless mistakes, not the ones that suit my nature.
Quote of the Week 6 " I only improve careless mistakes, not the ones that suit my nature. " ― Michel de Montaigne Triggered by the discussion of Montaigne's Essais in a WDR 5 podcast . A translation of the quote published in German : "Ich verbessere nur die Fehler, die ich aus Unachtsamkeit begehe, nicht die, welche meiner Art entsprechen."
The distance between dreams and reality is called discipline.
Quote of the Week 45 “ The distance between dreams and reality is called discipline.” ― Paulo Coelho Triggered by the reflection on discipline in a recent podcast . Related: “ The distance between dreams and reality is called action. ” ― Brian Tracy “ Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment . ” ― Jim Rohn
We all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.
Quote of the Week 38 "W e all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own . " ― Marcus Aurelius Triggered by the use of the quote in a Daily Stoic tweet : “It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.” — Marcus Aurelius — Daily Stoic (@dailystoic) October 28, 2023 [ LinkedIn ]
There is nothing more a wish can lose than by coming true.
Quote of the Week 22 " There is nothing more a wish can lose than by coming true." ― Peter Bamm " Ein Wunsch kann durch nichts mehr verlieren als dadurch, dass er in Erfüllung geht. "
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).
The movement you need is on your shoulder.
Quote of the Week 13 " The movement you need is on your shoulder. " ― Paul McCartney ( Hey Jude , song lyrics) The best line in the song according to John Lennon. Featured in the McCartney: A Life in Lyrics podcast describing the genesis of the song by its creator .
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine.
Quote of the Week 10 “Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Triggered by the use of the quote in Stefanie Stahl's book referenced by a thoughtful person. “ Die meisten Schatten in unserem Leben rühren daher, dass wir uns selbst in der Sonne stehen. “ – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Problem talk creates problems, solution talk creates solutions.
Quote of the Week 6 “Problem talk creates problems, solution talk creates solutions.” – Steve de Shazer Triggered by the use of the quote in Stephanie Salecker 's course material. Related : Solution-focused coaching is based on the radical idea that you can solve many a problem without understanding it fully. “Solutions need not be directly related to the problems they are meant to solve“ – Steve de Shazer “In most cases the solution doesn't care how the problem came to be.” "Der Lösung ist es meist egal wie das Problem entstanden ist." – Veronika Jungwirth & Ralph Miarka
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
Quote of the Week 52 " Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. " ― Mahatma Gandhi Found when looking for the opposite: "What you think, say and do may be different." ― Alan Bipe See also: Philosiblog and QuoteIkon .
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
Quote of the Week 48 " You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave . " ― Don Henley & Glenn Frey ( Eagles , " Hotel California " song text ) One of the greatest guitar solos of all time - just after these final lines at 4:18 .
Words are invitations to learn abstract categories.
Quote of the Week 47 " Words are invitations to learn abstract categories. " ― Lisa Feldman Barrett As stated in the " Surprising Truths about the Human Brain " episode (at 1h:15m) of The Psychology Podcast . Possibly paraphrasing " Words are invitations to learn about categories " by Sandra Waxman and William Thompson.
How can I know what I think till I see what I say?
Quote of the Week 43 "How can I know what I think till I see what I say?" ― E. M. Forster See Quote Investigator for the origin of the quote: T he saying was popularized by both Graham Wallas and E. M. Forster although both disclaimed credit for authorship. ... In conclusion, in 1926 Graham Wallas attributed the expression to a little girl. In 1927 E. M. Forster attributed the expression to an old lady. Both of them helped to popularize the saying. W. H. Auden also used the saying, but he referred back to Forster. "Wie kann ich wissen, was ich denke, bevor ich höre, was ich sage?" ― E. M. Forster