From Marcus Aurelius: “[I have learned] To read with diligence; not to rest satisfied with a light and superficial knowledge, nor quickly to assent to things commonly spoken of.”
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Quote of the day 11/15/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “What your heart thinks is great, is great. The soul’s emphasis is always right.”
Quote of the day 11/14/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.”
Quote of the day 11/13/23
From Shantideva: “If there is a remedy, then what is the use of frustration? If there is no remedy, then what is the use of frustration?”
Quote of the day 11/12/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.”
Quote of the day 11/11/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
Quote of the day 11/09/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”
Quote of the day 11/08/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”
Quote of the day 11/07/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can’t control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.”
Quote of the day 11/06/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”