"I don't know," I said. "Maybe you're right, and all that stuff I think I missed is overrated. Why should I even bother? What's the point really?" He thought for a moment. "Who says there has to be a point?" he asked. "Or a reason. Maybe it's just something you have to do." He moved down to start bagging while I just stood there, letting this sink in. Just something you have to do. No excuse or rationale necessary. I kind of like that."

-- Sarah Dessen

#Thinking Quotes #Stuff Quotes #Kind Quotes

“All science is experiential; but all experience must be related back to and derives its its validity from the conditions and context of consciousness in which it arises, i.e., the totality of our nature.”

Source : Wilhelm Dilthey, Rudolf A. Makkreel, Frithjof Rodi (1991). “Introduction to the Human Sciences”, p.50, Princeton University Press
“No man is lonely eating spaghetti; it requires so much attention.”
“The king just sits there, moving one square at a time. The queen can move so freely. I suppose Iâ€™d rather lose the game than forfeit her freedom.”
“For too long we have swept the problems of mental illness under the carpet... and hoped that they would go away.”
“What wonderful things are events! The least are of greater importance than the most sublime and comprehensive speculations.”
“Listen, you might want to pack a few of your things together before going to bed. The former bishop of Turkey will be coming tonight along with six to eight black men. They might put some candy in your shoes, they might stuff you into a sack and take you to Spain, or they might just pretend to kick you. We don't know for sure, but we want you to be prepared." This was the reward for living in the Netherlands. As a child you get to hear this story, and as an adult you get to turn around and repeat it.”
“Twitter is currently valued at $8 billion, or $1 for every hour it has wasted.”
“Thoughtful, energetic, smart, determined. I tried to own and further those qualities and often mustered them up when they were dormant and something wasn't going my way.”

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