Quote Of The Week

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...

Quote of the Week 26 “ You can imagine the opposite.” ―  Maurizio Nannucci Triggered by a visit to Lenbachhaus in Munich. Related : Quote of the Week 20 “Everything you can imagine is real.” ―  Pablo Picasso Other themes  of neon texts created by Nannucci : “ All art has been contemporary.” “ Light and beauty are two unquestionable facts.” “ Listen to your eyes.” “ The missing poem ist the poem.” “ Events take time events take space. ” “ In regard to simplicity nothing is defined .” “ Some words different thoughts. ” “I mages are the origin of language .”

Quote of the Week 25 “ What can be shown cannot be said.” ― Ludwig Wittgenstein   Triggered by  Hartmut Esslinger 's comment on Apple's "Liquid Glass" UI. From the  Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy : Wittgenstein does not, however, relegate all that is not inside the bounds of sense to oblivion. He makes a distinction between saying and showing which is made to do additional crucial work. “What can be shown cannot be said,” that is, what cannot be formulated in sayable (sensical) propositions can only be shown. This applies, for example, to the logical form of the world, the pictorial form, etc., which show themselves in the form of (contingent) propositions, in the symbolism, and in logical propositions. Even the unsayable (metaphysical, ethical, aesthetic) propositions of philosophy belong in this group—which Wittgenstein finally describes as “things that cannot be put into words. They make themselves manifest. They are what is mystical”. “ Was gezeigt werden...

Quote of the Week 24 “ Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” ―  Sharon Begley ;   attributed   to  Carl Sagan Triggered by a @ProfFeynman  tweet : "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." — Carl Sagan — Library Path (@LibraryPath) March 20, 2025 While this quote is widely attributed to Carl Sagan, it is actually from a 1977 Newsweek profile of Carl Sagan written by Sharon Begley. Source:   Laidlaw Scholars

Quote of the Week 23 “ We've got to get in to get out.” ― Peter Gabriel , Carpet Crawlers (Lyrics) Triggered by the introductory tunes of Ordinary by Alex Warren.

Quote of the Week 22 “ Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots. ” ― Victor  Hugo  ( Intellectual Autobiography: Ideas on Literature, Philosophy and Religion ) Triggered by another quote (by Jean-Claude Izzo) misattributed to  Victor  Hugo  as recently seen in Italy: “ Facing the sea, happiness is a simple idea. ” According to Gemini AI t he phrase "In front of the sea, happiness is a simple idea" is not a direct quote from Victor Hugo. It is a common sentiment often associated with the experience of being by the ocean, and while Victor Hugo was a prolific writer who often explored themes of joy and nature, this specific phrase isn't found in his published works. 

Quote of the Week 21 “ Research is the transformation of money into knowledge; innovation is the transformation of knowledge into money. ” ―  Geoffrey Nicholson Triggered by a discussion on LinkedIn. Generated by X/Grok 3

Quote of the Week 20 “ Everything you can imagine is real. ” ―  Pablo Picasso Obviously generated by AI

Quote of the Week 19 “ Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.” ―  Robert Plant,  Stairway to Heaven lyrics Picture and explanation below created with X/Grok3: The phrase "Stairway to Heaven" carries a double meaning, rooted in both its literal imagery and its symbolic or metaphorical interpretations, particularly when viewed through the lens of the famous Led Zeppelin song released in 1971, as well as its broader cultural and spiritual connotations. Literal and Spiritual Meaning : On one level, "Stairway to Heaven" evokes a direct image of a celestial ascent, often tied to religious or spiritual ideas. It can be seen as a reference to Jacob’s Ladder from the Bible (Genesis 28:10-19), where Jacob dreams of a ladder reaching to heaven with angels ascending and descending, symbolizing a connection between Earth and the divine. In this sense, the "stairway" represents a pathway to enlightenment, salvation, or the afterlife—a journey toward a higher...

Quote of the Week 18 “ Detours increase local knowledge. ” ― Kurt Tucholsky As seen in Dessau:

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 ) 

Quote of the Week 16 “ He who lives by the crystal ball will eat shattered glass.” ― Ray Dalio A variation of: “ He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass .” ― Edgar Fiedler Triggered by the promotion for Dalio 's new book " How Countries Go Broke  ―  The Big Cycle ". Here's what X/Grok comments: Who Said It? The quote " He who lives by the crystal ball will eat shattered glass " is most commonly attributed to Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, a prominent hedge fund. However, a similar version, " He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass ," is attributed to economist Edgar R. Fiedler. The Dalio version is more widely circulated in modern contexts, particularly in finance and investing circles. When and in Which Context? The exact origin date of Dalio’s quote is unclear, as it appears in various sources without a definitive first publication. It gained prominence through Dalio’s public w...

Quote of the Week 15 “ Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things.” ―  Henri Poincaré Triggered by the use of a variation  of the quote by Robert Fuchs on LinkedIn. As opposed to   poetry : “ Poetry is the art of giving different names to the same thing.” “L a Mathématique est l’art de donner le même nom à des choses différentes. ” ―  Henri Poincaré In 1908, the Fourth International Congress of Mathematicians was held in Rome. During the Congress, the mathematician Jean-Gaston Darboux presented an address written by Henri Poincaré entitled “L’avenir des mathématiques,” and Poincaré included the paper as a chapter in his book Science et Méthode. An authorized English translation by George Bruce Halsted appeared as the chapter “The Future of Mathematics” in The Foundations of Science, first published in 1913. ... Out of context, it is possible to misinterpret “giving the same name to different things” as saying that words in mathematics are us...