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“For I have always been a seeker, a dreamer, and a ponderer on seeking and dreaming...”
― Night Ocean et autres nouvelles
― Night Ocean et autres nouvelles
“Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?”
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“When a man is prey to his emotions, he is not his own master.”
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“If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them deeply, trying to figure out what went wrong and discern whether there are any patterns to our mistakes.”
― Mastery
― Mastery
“A friend of Diagoras pointed out an expensive display of votive gifts and said, 'You think the gods have no care for man? Why, you can see from all these votive pictures here how many people have escaped the fury of storms at sea by praying to the gods who have brought them safe to harbor.'
To which Diagoras replied, 'Yes, indeed, but where are the pictures of all those who suffered shipwreck and perished in the waves?”
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To which Diagoras replied, 'Yes, indeed, but where are the pictures of all those who suffered shipwreck and perished in the waves?”
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Peter’s 2025 Year in Books
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