Pebbles of Perception Quotes

“Being widely read is not the same as being well read.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest. -         Confucius”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Pebbles of Perception The pebbles of perception; With poise and grace, accept what is, life’s sharp embrace. The pebbles of perception; Last to speak, seek better questions, to create, not critique. The pebbles of perception; Choose their response, and cherish the choice, of needs, not wants. The pebbles of perception; Seldom seek credit, self-aware, not self-absorbed, and never big-headed. The pebbles of perception; With enthusiastic wonder, forge their character, without going under. The pebbles of perception; Come what season, gently round out, the rocks of reason. And in the end; Soft sand beneath the feet of children playing.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“It is who and how we are that matters more than what we have and know.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. - Eleanor Roosevelt”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“We are seeing an increasing use of complex language as a cloak of intelligence, when in fact the opposite is more often the case.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“At the risk of gross oversimplification one could summarise Dalio’s suggested approach as: 1. Knowing what you want; 2. Knowing what’s true; 3. Knowing what you need to do; and 4. Doing it.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“The rabbit runs faster than the fox, because the rabbit is running for his life while the fox is only running for his dinner.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“start out by reading Mortimer Adler’s How to Read a Book.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“People speak of finding their passion. I think the more appropriate advice is to pursue your passion, as your passion will naturally emerge when you gradually figure out (a) what you enjoy doing, and (b) what you are good at.   Share”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Edward de Bono wrote a book called How to be Interesting which might be summarised in two words: Be interested. Ask questions and let your tone be gentle and inquisitive.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Thinking & Wisdom: Peter Bevelin, Edward de Bono, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Gilbert, Daniel Kahneman, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Steven Pinker, Tania Singer, Amos Tversky.   Philosophy & Effective Living: James Allen, Stephen Covey, Viktor Frankl, Tamar Gendler’s Open Yale philosophy lectures, Daniel Gilbert, Khalil Gibran, A.C.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Curiosity and character provide the foundation for good choices.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Absolutes are rare birds. We should choose assessments over assertions.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“I keep six honest serving-men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who -         Rudyard Kipling”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Many workaholics have suffered disproportionately after losing their jobs.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Wishing that something which has already happened were different is pointless.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Adopt the motto ABC: Always Be Curious.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Too soon old, too late wise.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“There is no such thing as the view from nowhere, or from everywhere for that matter. Our point of view biases our observation, consciously and unconsciously. You cannot understand the view without the point of view.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“If you want to achieve anything in this life all you need is a clock on the leaning tower of Pisa” – the time and the inclination.   Perspective:”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Relationship, Relationship, Relationship by Tony Humphreys and Helen Ruddle The Promise by Graham W. Price        Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Wishing that something which has already happened were different is pointless. “Would have, could have, should have” is waste of time and energy.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“There were two big ideas that I took from”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Just a few good choices can make all the difference.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Start by considering the end. Visualise both the road to personal fulfilment and the destination. Consider what behaviour would thwart that fulfilment and do the opposite. Thinking about the route to avoid helps reveal the more rewarding road.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Writing books is the closest men ever come to childbearing. - Norman Mailer”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Gratitude looks to the past and love to the present: fear, avarice, lust and ambition look ahead.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“Too far east is west, and too far west is east. We all have our own perspective.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

“The dictum “Invert, always invert” is attributed to the German mathematician Jacobi.”
― Laurence Endersen, Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference