Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Quote of the Day 28 October 2013 – Writing
“If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don’t write, because our culture has no use for it.” ? Anaïs Nin Related articles Gore Vidal’s Secret, Unpublished Love Letter To Anaïs Nin | Kim Krizan Anaïs Nin on Writing, the Future of the Novel,…
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Quote of The Day 27 October 2013 – Happiness Is
“Happiness doesn’t lie in conspicuous consumption and the relentless amassing of useless crap. Happiness lies in the person sitting beside you and your ability to talk to them. Happiness is clear-headed human interaction and empathy. Happiness is home. And home is not a house-home is a mythological conceit. It is a state of mind. A…
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WISDOM of the Day 26 October 2013 – Silk
“You’re going to meet many people with domineering personalities: the loud, the obnoxious, those that noisily stake their claims in your territory and everywhere else they set foot on. This is the blueprint of a predator. Predators prey on gentleness, peace, calmness, sweetness and any positivity that they sniff out as weakness. Anything that is…
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Quote of the Day 24 October 2013 – Human History
“To Be Hopeful” in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys…
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It’s Just A Quote And That’s All
“I will wear the scars of my decisions forever, but I will no longer let them shape who I am. The past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, It has only strengthened me.” Related articles Scars Of A Survivor: A Young Women’s Story Of Her Battle With Breast Cancer I Wear A Mask…
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Poetry Reading of the Day 23 October 2013 – Desiderata
“Desiderata” Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and…
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Quote of the Day 22 October 2013 – Understanding
“The most important things are the hardest to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because words diminish them — words shrink things that seemed limitless when they were in your head to no more than living size when they’re brought out. But it’s more than that, isn’t it? The most important things…
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Quote of the Day 21 October 2013 – Anyway
“The Paradoxical Commandments People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Honesty and…
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Quote of the Day 20 October 2013 – Self-Discovery
Trees are about self-discovery. “For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and groves. And even more I revere them when they stand alone. They are like lonely persons. Not like hermits who have stolen away out of some weakness, but…
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