"Our search for certainty rests in our attempts at understanding the history of all individual selves and all civilizations. Beyond that, there is only awe."

-- Julian Jaynes

#Self Quotes #Civilization Quotes #Understanding Quotes

“The great law of denial belongs to the powerful forces of life, whether the case be one of coolish baked beans, or an unrequited affection.”
“We need to breathe, come back to our hearts, and connect into more of a stable place within ourselves, not allowing that drama to affect us, and through this process we transcend that drama experience.”

Source : Source: www.edgemagazine.net
“Jesus said several times, â€œCome, follow me.â€ His was a program of â€œdo what I do,â€ rather than â€œdo what I say.â€ His innate brilliance would have permitted him to put on a dazzling display, but that would have left his followers far behind. He walked and worked with those he was to serve. His was not a long-distance leadership. He was not afraid of close friendships; he was not afraid that proximity to him would disappoint his followers. The leaven of true leadership cannot lift others unless we are with and serve those to be led.”
“You reach a certain age -- sometimes it's fifteen, sometimes it's forty-six -- and you realize the cliche you have adopted for yourself isn't working.”
“A well-known principle of human behavior says that when we ask someone to do us a favor we will be more successful if we provide a reason. People simply like to have reasons for what they do.”

Source : Robert B. Cialdini (1988). “Influence: science and practice”, Pearson Scott Foresman
“I keep my diet simple by sticking to mostly fruits and vegetables all day and then having whatever I want for dinner. I end up making healthy choices, like sushi or grilled fish, because I feel so good from eating well.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Time is the supreme Law of nature.”
“Creating everlasting works is possible only being ducked in Verity; and gaining verity is possible only from the god. The one who given the ability for creation to, it is given the ability for immortality to. This ability is the substance not only of the human beings, but it can be seen in animals; birds and insects.”

Source : "The Authority". Pamphlet by Tivadar Kosztka Csontvary,

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