"There are clear cases in which understanding literally applies and clear cases in which it does not apply; and these two sorts of cases are all I need for this argument."

-- John Searle

#Two Quotes #Understanding Quotes #Doe Quotes

“It's too easy to get swept up; doing things because the opportunities are there, not because we're burning to do them.”
“Reason cannot save us, nothing can; but reason can mitigate the cruelty of living.”

Source : Philip Rieff (1979). “Freud: The Mind of the Moralist”, p.12, University of Chicago Press
“Writing is writing, and stories are stories. Perhaps the only true genres are fiction and nonfiction. And even there, who can be sure?”
“Art is recuperation from time. I lie back convalescing upon the prospect of a harvest already at hand.”

Source : "Between Here and Now" by R. S. Thomas, ("Pissaro: Kitchen Garden, Trees in Bloom", p. 41), 1981.
“God has enough grace to solve every dilemma you face, wipe every tear you cry, and answer every question you ask.”

Source : FaceBook post by Max Lucado from Aug 01, 2016
“Put simply, I want to treat my readers as partners and not crooks. There is no future in calling your most active promoters crooks.”
“Your mind must become one, do not try to understand with your ears but with your heart. Indeed, not with your heart but with your soul.”
“Exploiting yourself sexually is not a good look. I don't find it encouraging...I just stand there and sing. I'm not worried that I'm a 'plus size' and so much bigger than other artists. No matter what you look like the key is to be happy with yourself.”

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