April 2011
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Warum nach dem Unmöglichen streben?” mögen viele denken. “Tun wir...
– Erich Fromm, Haben oder Sein, Kap. 9
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Unsere Seele tut einiges, anderes aber leidet sie; nämlich sofern sie adäquate...
– Spinoza, Ethik, III, 1
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My experience is whatever I agree to attend to.
– William James
The things we choose to attend to in our minds - whether positive or negative - ultimately become how we create the story of our life.
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To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used...
– Arundhati Roy
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Man’s main task is to give birth to himself.
– Erich Fromm
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“Our conscious motivations, ideas, and beliefs are a blend of false...
– Erich Fromm, social psychologist, psychoanalyst, humanistic philosopher (1900-1980), The Art of Being, Continuum, 1994. (via amiquote)
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Do not despair. Do not be disappointed if you see that you cannot accomplish all...
– Freshness Factor Five Thousand: Happily Ever Now
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Da unser größtes Vergnügen darin besteht, bewundert zu werden, die Bewunderer...
– Arthur Schopenhauer
(“Bewundern” ist wohl nicht richtig, aber respektieren bspw. würde es treffen.)
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Your capacity to keep your vow will depend on the purity of your life.
– Mahatma Gandhi (via anacats)
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“Humans are pattern-seeking story-telling animals, and we are quite adept at...
– Michael Shermer, American science writer, historian of science (via amiquote)