"There are few things reason can discover with so much certainty and ease as its own insufficiency."

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Source : Jeremy COLLIER (the Nonjuror.), J. E. (1838). “Pearls of Great Price: or, Maxims, reflections, characters and thoughts, on miscellaneous subjects ... Selected from the works of the Rev. Jeremy Collier by the editor of “Sir William Jones's Discourses,” etc. [The editor's preface signed: J. E., i.e. James Elmes.]”, p.105

Jeremy Collier

#Ease Quotes #Reason Quotes #Certainty Quotes

“In the 21st century, somebody or something has changed the rules about how our world works.”

Source : "Smart failure for a fast-changing world". TED Talks, www.ted.com. June 2012.
“If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.”
“Don't feel sorry for yourself if you have chosen the wrong road, turn around.”
“And it shall be my endeavour to reveal thee in my actions, knowing it is thy power gives me strength to act.”
“It's good to have a brand that is consistent that people know about and trust. But it's also good to mix it up and adapt it, to polish it a bit and give it a new aspect. To not violate the reputation you've established but give it a new edge and veneer to show other aspects that people hadn't suspected.”
“Expect to feel pleasure. Knowledge is sexy. Expect to feel pain. Knowledge is torture.”

Source : Jeff Noon (2012). “Vurt”, p.80, Pan Macmillan
“To me, football is so much about mental toughness, it's digging deep, it's doing whatever you need to do to help a team win and that comes in a lot of shapes and forms.”
“Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do With your one wild and precious life?”

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