"Clearly, many branches of science need an exquisite precision of timekeeping and the infinitesimal decimals of calibration, so space launches, for example, are not scheduled for leap-second dates. But society as a whole neither needs that obsessive time measurement nor is well served by it."

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Source : " The 'leap second' is a timely reminder" by Jay Griffiths, www.theguardian.com. June 29, 2012.

Jay Griffiths

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“Running is ultimately a personal experience. It is a revival of the spirit, a private oasis for the thirsty mind. Yet, its healing power only increases in the presence of others. Run together and the oasis grows cooler and more satisfying.”
“Too much consistency is as bad for the mind as for the body.”
“Sometimes we have to hit bottom before we figure out how to really enjoy life.”

Source : Michael Palmer (1998). “Miracle Cure”, Bantam
“Better a tooth out than always aching.”
“I essentially get to represent my community on television.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”

Source : Epictetus (2016). “The Philosophy of Epictetus: Golden Sayings and Fragments”, p.87, Courier Dover Publications
“What we most need to do is to hear within us the sound of the Earth crying.”
“Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.”

Source : Josh Billings (1972). “Uncle Sam's Uncle Josh: Or, Josh Billings on Practically Everything, Distilled from Josh's Rum and Tansy New England Wit by Donald Day”

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