"must acknowledge, that to act properly is much more valuable than to think justly or reason acutely."

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Source : Thomas Reid (1827). “Essays on the powers of the human mind: An essay on quantity. An analysis of Aristotl's logic”, p.441

Thomas Reid

#Thinking Quotes #Psychology Quotes #Action Quotes

“Recreation is not the highest kind of enjoyment, but in its time and place is quite as proper as prayer.”
“Thoughts are slippery fish in a cold shallow stream.If you are intent on capturing a worthwhile one, you need to stand very still, focus very hard on somewhere outside yourself, and then simply ignore it until it gets so close that it tickles your ankles.Then, pounce.”
“You're not simply entitled to be an actor - you're not an actor just because you call yourself one - you earn it. You earn it by working.”

Source : Larry Moss (2004). “The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor”, p.81, Bantam
“Don't let yourself forget that God's grace rewards not only those who never slip, but also those who bend and fall. So sing! The song of rejoicing softens hard hearts. It makes tears of godly sorrow flow from them. Singing summons the Holy Spirit. Happy praises offered in simplicity and love lead the faithful to complete harmony, without discord. Don't stop singing.”
“Time is a device to stop everything from happening at once ... space is a device to stop everything from happening in Cambridge.”
“We need to make a distinction between misled Iraqis, those who believe that they are carrying weapons to liberate Iraq from what they call occupation, and criminal gangs that came from outside and wants to wage a deadly war on the Iraqi people, killing women and children in mosques and churches.”
“When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.”
“I was a solipsist and a narcissist and much too arrogant. I have a lot more compassion now, but it took a long time.”

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