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…liked to act the fool and assume all sorts of surprising roles; he would do so even when he had nothing to gain, indeed, even when it could be positively to his disadvantage…This is a quirk found in many people, even very clever ones…" — Mar 21, 2026 08:47PM
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Divine justice pales before the enormity of earthly injustice and loss." — Mar 21, 2026 06:47PM
On the Shortness of Life: De Brevitate Vitae (A New Translation) (Stoics In Their Own Words Book 4)
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The problem, Paulinus, is not that we have a short life, but that we waste time.
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“For decoration is not given to hide horrible things: but to decorate things already adorable.”
― Orthodoxy
― Orthodoxy
“Having loving parents made it easier to find happiness as an adult.”
― Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
― Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
“A man chooses to have an emotion about the largeness of the world; why should he not choose to have an emotion about its smallness?”
― Orthodoxy
― Orthodoxy
“On the other hand, people who had not invested in relationships—who had prioritized their careers over families and friends or had struggled to connect for other reasons—were mostly miserable.”
― Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
― Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
“மனிதர்களே! மனிதர்களே! மரணத்திற்கு 'இந்து' இல்லை. மரணத்திற்கு 'இஸ்லாமியன்' இல்லை. மரணத்திற்கு 'கிறிஸ்தவன்' இல்லை. மரணம் எப்படி சகலருக்கும் பொதுமையோ, அதைப்போல, 'நீ வாழும் காலத்தில் பொதுமையாய் வாழ்ந்து காட்டு'.”
― நாளும் கற்போம்
― நாளும் கற்போம்
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Rex’s 2025 Year in Books
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