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“Carl Mikael Blomkvist saw them through the doorway and slowed his step. He had no wish to discuss the verdict, but questions were unavoidable, and he – of all people – knew that they had to be asked and answered. This is how it is to be a criminal, he thought. On the other side of the microphone. He straightened up and tried to smile. The reporters gave him friendly, almost embarrassed greetings.”
― The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
― The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
“You say, good fortune used to meet you at every corner. But the fortunate person is the one who gives themselves a good fortune. And good fortunes are a well-tuned soul, good impulses and good actions.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 5.36”
― The Daily Stoic
― The Daily Stoic
“Many people would rather die than think; and that is what they do. Bertrand Russell”
― The Big Think Book: Discover Philosophy Through 99 Perplexing Problems
― The Big Think Book: Discover Philosophy Through 99 Perplexing Problems
“The environmental movement up till now has necessarily been reactive. We have been clear about what we don’t like. But we also need to say what we would like. We need to show where hope lies. Ecological restoration is a work of hope.”
― Feral: Searching for Enchantment on the Frontiers of Rewilding
― Feral: Searching for Enchantment on the Frontiers of Rewilding
“Show me that the good life doesn’t consist in its length, but in its use, and that it is possible—no, entirely too common—for a person who has had a long life to have lived too little.” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 49.10b”
― The Daily Stoic
― The Daily Stoic
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