"Socrates had no system to teach. Throughout, his philosophy was a spiritual exercise, an invitation to a new way of life, active reflection, and living consciousness."

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Source : "La Philosophie comme manière de vivre: Entretiens avec Jeannie Carlier et Arnold I. Davidson" by Pierre Hadot, Jeannie Carlier, Arnold I. Davidson, Paris: Albin Michel, translated by Michael Chase, (p. 157), 2001.

Pierre Hadot

#Spiritual Quotes #Philosophy Quotes #Exercise Quotes

“A good idea if not acted upon produces terrible psychological pain. But a good idea acted upon brings enormous mental satisfaction. Got a good idea? Then do something about it. Use action to cure fear and gain confidence. Here's something to remember: Actions feed and strengthen confidence; inaction in all forms feeds fear. To fight fear, act. To increase fear--wait, put off, postpone.”

Source : David J Schwartz (2012). “The Magic Of Thinking Big”, p.157, Simon and Schuster
“Get thee glass eyes, and like a scurvy politician, seem to see the things thou dost not.”
“As the old saying goes, "sometimes loving someone means letting them go.”
“Umm - it was - you know - umm - a good game. You know.”
“I have very little patience for ignorant, incompetent people who donâ€™t care that theyâ€™re ignorant and incompetent.”
“I throw raps that attack like the Japs on Pearl Harbor. MC's be out like bank robbers, Fleeing the scene, to be a sole survivor; DJ...the getaway driver.”

Source : Song: Living In The World Today
“I have a dream," he said slowly. "I persist in dreaming it, although it has often seemed to me that it could never come true. I dream of a home with a hearth-fire in it, a cat and dog, the footsteps of friends -- and YOU!”
“Art is like politics. Any theory carried too far ends in sterility, and freshness is only gained by following some other line.”

Source : Amy Lowell (1931). “Tendencies in Modern American Poetry”, p.6, Ardent Media

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