All Quotes By Tag: Judgement
“…were these Essays of mine considerable enough to deserve a critical judgment, it might then, I think, fallout that they would not much take with common and vulgar capacities, nor be very acceptable to the singular and excellent sort of men; the first would not understand them enough, and the last too much; and so they may hover in the middle region.”
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“To begin to know ourselves we must have sincere conversations with ourselves as if with a good friend. We must answer without reserve, listen without judgement, and accept without condition. That is self-love.”
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“Do not be afraid of books, Miss Bennet. Simply treat them with the respect they deserve, and you will be richly rewarded. You do not have to be clever or rich or have attended celebrated schools or universities in order to appreciate them. It is enough simply to have an open and receptive mind– and sometimes, it is true, a little perseverance. But you must not be afraid, Miss Bennett, for books do not judge you.”
“It is better to be foolish than a dilettante.”
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“When you don’t have explanation for a certain phenomenon, as a real human, you should suspend judgement, instead of concocting supernatural explanations out of ignorance and primordial fanaticism.”
“Be careful before you judge. More importantly, watch out for the judgements you place upon yourself.”
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“A rose is not its thorns, a peach is not its fuzz and a human being is not his or her crankiness.”
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“I think one can tell a lot about a person from the way he chooses to let the stub of his cigarette burn out…”
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“Are they not criminals, books that have wasted our time and sympathy; are they not the most insidious enemies of society, corrupters, defilers, the writers of false books, faked books, books that fill the air with decay and disease?”
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“The best judge is the one who knows what is best, and has stand in the same shoes while trying to succeed in the same goal.”
“There are two days in my calendar: This day and that Day.”
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“…writers are often the worst judges of what they have written.”
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“It’s in those quiet little towns, at the edge of the world, that you will find the salt of the earth people who make you feel right at home.”
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“Those who achieve the extraordinary are usually the most ordinary because they have nothing to prove to anybody. Be Humble.”
“Because we are finite creatures who live in time, we cannot see things clearly. Be careful in judging others because the truth of their character and their situation may be hidden from your eyes. Only God knows the whole truth and only God knows the future. Don’t expect all the answers now, but be patient and trusting and seek to grow in love. Each act of love is one more step in the long journey to our true and only home, unity with God in eternity.”
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