All Quotes By Tag: Wisdom
“In examining disease, we gain wisdom about anatomy and physiology and biology. In examining the person with disease, we gain wisdom about life.”
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“Don’t be afraid of the shadows, that only means there’s a light nearby.”
“The mind is a wonderful servant, but a terrible master.”
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“Always choose the future over the past. What do we do now?”
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“No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick.’ As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could’ve been talking about himself. He decided not to bring that up.”
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“Some people insist that ‘mediocre’ is better than ‘best.’ They delight in clipping wings because they themselves can’t fly. They despise brains because they have none.”
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“You have lost your reason and taken the wrong path. You have taken lies for truth, and hideousness for beauty. You would marvel if, owing to strange events of some sorts, frogs and lizards suddenly grew on apple and orange trees instead of fruit, or if roses began to smell like a sweating horse; so I marvel at you who exchange heaven for earth. I don’t want to understand you.”
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“The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy greater rewards in the long term, is the indispensable prerequisite for success.”
“A wind that blows aimlessly is no good to anyone.”
“The world’s greatest achievers have been those who have always stayed focussed on their goals and have been consistent in their efforts.”
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“Imagine others complexly.”
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“That woman doesn’t have the sense God gave a retarded flea.”
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“The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now.”
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