"He that would relish success to a purpose should keep his passions cool, and his expectations low; and then it is possible that his fortune might exceed his fancy; for an advantage always rises by surprise; and is almost always doubled by being unlooked for."

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.117

Jeremy Collier

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“You can't believe everything people tell you - not even if those people are your own brain.”

Source : Jefferson Smith (2011). “Strange Places”, p.200, Indie Ink Publishing
“Security is like virginity: you're either a virgin or you're not. You either have security or you don't.”
“Shaming is one of the deepest tools of imperialist, white supremacist, capitalist patriarchy because shame produces trauma and trauma often produces paralysis.”
“If you don't understand the past, the future won't make much sense either.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“I love to continue to challenge myself and put myself in situations that are slightly uncomfortable.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Being on stage, it's like, "Ooo-kay, now I remember why all this is going wrong or right!" It's very much my element.”

Source : Interview with Chris Dahlen, pitchfork.com. March 6, 2005.
“Time has the same effect on the mind as on the face; the predominant passion and the strongest feature become more conspicuous from the others retiring.”
“Doing philosophy is only a threefold or double kind of waking--being awake--consciousness.”

"He that would relish success to a purpose should keep his passions cool, and his expectations low; and then it is possible that his fortune might exceed his fancy; for an advantage always rises by surprise; and is almost always doubled by being unlooked for."

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