"[Prudence] is the virtue of that part of the intellect [the calculative] to which it belongs; and . . . our choice of actions will not be right without Prudence any more than without Moral Virtue, since, while Moral Virtue enables us to achieve the end, Prudence makes us adopt the right means to the end."

-- Aristotle

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“I'd been reading Daniel Defoe's Journal of the Plague Year when the [1992 Los Angeles] riots broke out and I began to see them both - L.A. and the London plague - as the same event. A time of crisis. A time when rich and poor get thrown together - and, suddenly one sees alternatives. I began to think about what happens when the containment of a presumed danger through the regimentation of space breaks down, such as when South-Central L.A. began to invade Beverly Hills.”
“People always told me that my natural ability and good eyesight were the reasons for my success as a hitter. They never talk about the practice, practice, practice.”
“I have to be reminded, â€œâ€™Itâ€™s your sonâ€™s birthday party. Bring a camera.â€™ And then, when Iâ€™m there, â€˜Take a picture,â€™ because it doesnâ€™t occur to me to use it as this memorializing thing.”
“I maintain my inner beauty by trying to lead a balanced life in general. I try to eat healthy foods, but... that doesn't mean I won't treat myself now and then! I work out almost every day, which gives me more energy and helps me feel stronger. I also try to be a genuinely good person to the people around me.”
“I'm more interested in pulling out strands of joy from both myself and the audience. I'm not saying the music or songs are "light," just that when they're performed with the correct commitment it's a source of real pleasure, for me anyway.”
“I know something about dread myself, and appreciate the elaborate systems with which some people fill the void, appreciate all the opiates of the people, whether they are as accessible as alcohol and ***** and promiscuity or as hard to come by as faith in God or History.”
“It is unconceivable that the whole Universe was merely created for us who live in this third-rate planet of a third-rate moon.”
“When youâ€™re living by default, youâ€™re automatically reacting to life in habitual ways, many of which may be limiting you and your life. In contrast, living deliberately means making more conscious and constructive life choices. When youâ€™re living deliberately, youâ€™re living from a position of responsibility; youâ€™re making choices with greater awareness. Youâ€™re taken yourself off autopilot, so youâ€™re better prepared to align your actions with the results you want to achieve.”

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