From Chrysippus: “If I had followed the multitude, I should not have studied philosophy.”
Tag Archives: understanding
Quote of the day 09/25/25
From Meister Eckhart: “Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.”
Quote of the day 09/23/25
From Xenophon: “Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.”
Quote of the day 09/15/25
From Kazuo Ishiguro: “When you are young, there are many things which appear dull and lifeless. But as you get older, you will find these are the very things that are most important to you.”
Quote of the day 09/11/25
From Kazuo Ishiguro: “If you are under the impression you have already perfected yourself, you will never rise to the heights you are no doubt capable of.”
Quote of the day 09/06/25
From Haruki Murakami: “Unclose your mind. You are not a prisoner. You are a bird in fight, searching the skies for dreams.”
Quote of the day 09/05/25
From Haruki Murakami: “As we go through life we gradually discover who we are, but the more we discover, the more we lose ourselves.”
Quote of the day 09/03/25
From Haruki Murakami: “Things outside you are projections of what’s inside you, and what’s inside you is a projection of what’s outside. So when you step into the labyrinth outside you, at the same time you’re stepping into the labyrinth inside.”
Quote of the day 09/02/25
From Haruki Murakami: “When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
Quote of the day 09/01/25
From Haruki Murakami: “It is not that the meaning cannot be explained. But there are certain meanings that are lost forever the moment they are explained in words.”