"Few understand that procrastination is our natural defense, letting things take care of themselves and exercise their antifragility; it results from some ecological or naturalistic wisdom, and is not always bad -- at an existential level, it is my body rebelling against its entrapment. It is my soul fighting the Procrustean bed of modernity."

-- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#Procrastination Quotes #Exercise Quotes #Fighting Quotes

“As long as we observe love for others and respect for their rights and dignity in our daily lives, then whether we are learned or unlearned, whether we believe in the Buddha or God, follow some religion or none at all, as long as we have compassion for others and conduct ourselves with restraint out of a sense of responsibility, there is no doubt we will be happy.”
“Most of the films I've done were ruined in the postproduction, not during filming.”
“Mortals always want something more- they wish for money, but what they're really after is to be carefree. Power when what they really want is control. Beauty when they want love. Sometimes they know it, sometimes they don't”

Source : Jackson Pearce (2010). “As You Wish”, p.19, Harper Collins
“Science began to be powerful when it began to be cumulative, when observers began to preserve detailed records, to organize cooperating groups in order to pool and criticize their experiences.”
“Every moment some form grows perfect in hand or face; some tone on the hills or the sea is choicer than the rest; some mood of passion or insight or intellectual excitement is irresistibly real and attractive for us - for that moment only.”
“Self-esteem is something you have to earn!”
“There's always time to launch your dreams”
“Ladies, use a loving voice, use a respectful voice, use a godly voice, but don't lose your voice.”

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