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Quote of the day 12/16/25

From Richard Rorty: “There is nothing deep down inside us except what we have put there ourselves.”

From William James: “Compared to what we ought to be, we are only half awake.”

From William James: “Beyond the very extremes of fatigue and distress, men… break into a new realm of power and endurance.”

From William James: “We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.”

From William James: “The greatest enemy of any one of our truths may be the rest of our truths.”

From William James: “Truth happens to an idea. It becomes true, is made true by events.”

From William James: “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”

From William James: “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”

From Gautama Buddha: “Enduring patience is the highest austerity.”

From Gautama Buddha: “Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.”