"The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less."

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Source : "The Stoic Philosophers". Book by Diogenes Laërtius, Klondike Classics, 2017.

Zeno of Citium

#Funny Quotes #Two Quotes #Mouths Quotes

“At its heartmeat core, writing is about exploring the questions of your heart on the assumption that what intrigues you, what inflames or amuses or ennobles you, will have the same effect on someone else. It's about taking chances, and taking risks, and pushing yourself to be honest in the issues that present themselves.”
“One might not think of light as a matter of fact, but I do. And it is, as I said, as plain and open and direct an art as you will ever find.”
“If you were to ask my agent, they would confirm this: I'm drawn to locations. What really drew me to 'The 4400,' aside from the fact that it was sci-fi, was the fact that it was shot in the city of my dreams: Vancouver.”

Source : Interview with Veronica Hsieh, www.amc.com.
“You have the honor and privilege of being in position to do something amazingly special. If you have the chance, you must do it.”
“I personally cannot in good faith continue to contribute to a process [IPCC process] that I view as both being motivated by pre-conceived agendas and being scientifically unsound.”
“What interests me about thoughts is not the moment when it crystallises into formal ideas but its earlier stages.”
“Peace is freedom in tranquility.”
“I don't mind being the center of attention as a character but in real life it's not for me.”

Source : "Rachel Bilson Lucky Magazine April 2012: I Don’t Like ‘Slutty Dresses’" By Jessica Misener, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 28, 2012.

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