"My friend Heinrich Zimmer of years ago used to say, 'The best things can't be told,' because they transcend thought. 'The second best are misunderstood,' because those are the thoughts that are supposed to refer to that which can't be thought about, and one gets stuck in the thoughts. 'The third best are what we talk about.'"

-- Heinrich Zimmer

#Years Quotes #Misunderstood Quotes #Second Best Quotes

“But I do not believe that the world would be entirely different if there were more women leaders. Maybe if everybody in leadership was a woman, you might not get into the conflicts in the first place. But if you watch the women who have made it to the top, they haven't exactly been non-aggressive - including me.”
“I had a lot of friends in high school who said, 'Louie, I don't care what the government does as long as they leave me alone.' Well, guess what, when you don't care what the government does, it does not leave you alone.”
“Pleasure to me is wonderâ€”the unexplored, the unexpected, the thing that is hidden and the changeless thing that lurks behind superficial mutability.”
“Publishers are private businesspeople who must reach their economic goals independently.”
“Everyone can make a real difference. Your voice is needed in a global movement that can change their world.”
“Laughter is the best medicine...smilin g is second”
“To me travel is triple delight: anticipation, performance, and recollection.”

Source : Ilka Chase (1961). “The Carthaginian Rose”, Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday
“If all the suns but ours collapsed tonight, how many lifetimes would it take us to realize that we were alone?”

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