"Poisonous people do not deserve your time. To think otherwise is masochistic."

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Tim Ferriss

#Thinking Quotes #People Quotes #Masochistic Quotes

“Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.”
“Those who like tranquility and dislike clamor tend to avoid people to seek quietude. They do not know that when one wishes there were no one around, that is egotism; and when the mind is attached to quietude, that is the root of disturbance. How can they reach the state where others and oneself are seen as one, where disturbance and quietude are both forgotten.”
“The division between faith and reason is a half-measure, till it is frankly admitted that faith has to do with fiction, and reason with fact.”

Source : Leslie Stephen (1873). “Essays on Freethinking and Plainspeaking”, p.52
“A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous.”
“As an artist, you don't think about the parabola or the arc you're describing or where you're going to ultimately end up, you're just kind of crawling around, seeing what's out there.”
“I am very selfish, really. I lived for love.”
“Success is getting and achieving what you want. Happiness is wanting and being content with what you get.”
“The next time you find yourself alone in a dark alley facing the undeniables of life, don't cover them with a blanket, or ignore them with a nervous grin. Don't turn up the TV and pretend they aren't there. Instead, stand still, whisper his name, and listen. He is nearer than you think.”

Source : Richard Carlson (1998). “The Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Workbook: Exercises, Questions, and Self-Tests to Help You Keep the Little Things From Taking Over Your Life”, Hyperion

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