"The simple faith in progress is not a conviction belonging to strength, but one belonging to acquiescence and hence to weakness."

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Source : Norbert Wiener (1988). “The Human Use of Human Beings: Cybernetics and Society”, p.47, Da Capo Press

Norbert Wiener

#Simple Quotes #Progress Quotes #Acquiescence Quotes

“One of my weaknesses happens to be lying, and I could tell you that I'm never going to lie again in my life, but that would be a lie.”
“As a painter, I realized that what we see is just manifestation of unseen power. Since then [1958 Coup in Iraq], reality started to take another form in my mind. Hence, I was aware of deception of our senses.”
“Success doesn't come to you, you go to it.”
“It's painful, man, for my daughters to say they're scared of me.”

Source : "CNN Newsroom", www.cnn.com. November 7, 2013.
“To practice Extreme Self-Care, you must learn to love yourself unconditionally, accept your imperfections, and embrace your vulnerabilities.”
“The past is history, the future is a mystery. But today is a gift...that's why they call it the present. So cherish every minute of it.”
“He who seeks rest finds boredom. He who seeks work finds rest.”
“The frame is the reward of the artist.”

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