I once heard a philosopher tell a story about a student who asked him what he ought to do with his life. “Do what you want,” the philosopher said. “But I don’t want to do what I want to do,” the student protested. “I want to do what I ought to do.” Add Your Own …
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My vision of retirement has always been to move someplace hot, and sit out on a patio reading (or re-reading) 19th century Anglo-American books (Stevenson, Melville, Conrad, Hawthorne, Kipling, Chesterton, etc.) That’s all I want to do. TheMoneyIllusion » Films I saw in 2015 Source: themoneyillusion.com
The two saddest words in the English language: “What party?” “Rash Decisions” · Modern Family · TV Review Modern Family: “Rash Decisions” · TV Club · The A.V. Club Source: The A.V. Club
magictransistor: Salvador Dalí, Reina de Corazones (Queen of Hearts) y Rey de Corazones (King of Hearts), 1972. Source: magictransistor
A good life is not a life without problems. A good life is a life with good problems. Shut Up and Be Patient Source: markmanson.net
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss Tom has finally made his peace with this book, but it took a while. He used to enjoy having it read to him right up to the point where our hero is finally forced, by ‘Sam I Am’, to try the titular dish. Then Tom would grab the …
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The Best Book on American Poetry Ever From the Public Domain Review, a quaint and curious trip down ephemera lane: Christmas Festive Bonanza Digest How to write a Verbatim poem The Lost Art of Memorizing Poetry | The American Reader Maybe this is why I’m finding NPR’s news hosts’ attempts to emulate chirpy chatter ever more annoying: NPR is …
What their return to health will look like: As the INTJ returns to health, they will shift their focus away from petty details and regain their big-picture mindset. They will develop an increased concentration on goals and long-term projects, which will bring them steadily closer to what they want out of the future. A healthy …
No, in common with my father, my friends and people I know professionally, the desperate desire to find something to say and not sound like an idiot just makes you do jokes all the time. Jokes are a nervous reflex. Sometimes you can end up being irritating or seeming facetious or like you’re showing off, …
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