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"The ancient Greeks, who seemed to have a god for more or less everything, had one, inevitably, for persuasion. Peitho (in Roman mythology, Suadela) was a companion of Aphrodite and is often depicted in Greco-Roman culture with a ball of silver twine." — Sep 30, 2026 07:35PM
"The ancient Greeks, who seemed to have a god for more or less everything, had one, inevitably, for persuasion. Peitho (in Roman mythology, Suadela) was a companion of Aphrodite and is often depicted in Greco-Roman culture with a ball of silver twine." — Sep 30, 2026 07:35PM
And I totally didn’t have the bullshit factor it takes to be a boss and convince a room full of people that you’re less clueless than they are.
“We would, over generations, get used to a small pain or injustice until it became normal enough to ignore. I imagine this must be why we had come to accept certain insults, like our food being refused, that probably felt like a crime to whoever first noticed it. Even the threat of another firman was something Yazidis had gotten used to, although that adjustment was more like a contortion. It hurt.”
― The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State
― The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State
“If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; 19Honor your father and mother; also, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
― The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha: New Revised Standard Version
― The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha: New Revised Standard Version
“One day on a break, we’re at the Three Deuces and Miles comes back and he’s cocky, you know. He goes up to Dizzy and says, “I can play anything you can play,” and Dizzy smiles and says, “Yeah, but an octave lower.”
― 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool
― 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool
“he liked to show his music students, who idolized Coltrane as the seminal figure of jazz saxophone, the photo from the Elate Club concert. “I say, ‘Well, if it started with Coltrane, what is he doin’ about to burn his hand lookin’ at Charlie Parker play, with his mouth open?’ ”
― 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool
― 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool
“Why do you think so many people recommended we talk to you?” “That’s a fair question,” Felix replied. “Before I answer, I want to ask: You mentioned you’re a single mom, and I imagine there’s a lot to juggling motherhood and a career. This might seem unusual, but I’m wondering: What would you tell someone who’s getting a divorce?” The woman went silent for a beat. “I guess I’ll play along,” she said. “I have lots of advice. When I separated from my husband—” Felix gently interrupted. “I don’t really need an answer,” he said. “But I want to point out that, in a room filled with professional colleagues, and after less than an hour of conversation, you’re willing to talk about one of the most intimate parts of your life.””
— Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection by Charles Duhigg”
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— Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection by Charles Duhigg”
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