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Re: Quote of the day
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 10:11 am
by attofishpi
We see things as we are,
not as they are.
- Aanais Nin
We see things as they are,
not as they are.
- Andrew Seas
recursion comes to mind, so does infinite loop
Re: Quote of the day
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 12:47 am
by attofishpi
Some can't see the forest for the trees, most can't see Christ for the Churches.
- Andrew Seas
Re: Quote of the day
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 1:58 am
by Gary Childress
It's better to do evil than to do nothing.
Famous (or perhaps infamous) saying. Not sure I agree with it or not but it does set me to think about things. I guess it depends upon what one is referring to as "evil". If it's something trivial like doing a half-ass job at house painting in Austria, then not much of a problem. If it's on the scale of epic evil, then it's pretty problematic, I think.
Re: Quote of the day
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 12:12 pm
by attofishpi
Gary Childress wrote: ↑Tue Jul 14, 2020 1:58 am
It's better to do evil than to do nothing.
Famous (or perhaps infamous) saying. Not sure I agree with it or not but it does set me to think about things. I guess it depends upon what one is referring to as "evil". If it's something trivial like doing a half-ass job at house painting in Austria, then not much of a problem. If it's on the scale of epic evil, then it's pretty problematic, I think.
That quote definitely needs the context and perhaps the person that made it stated, maybe it was in a stand up routine.
Hitler was a bit of a nuisance, especially to the Jews.
Re: Quote of the day
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 1:28 am
by Dubious
To know thyself may not be the best advice
When showing less of virtue and more of vice.
Re: Quote of the day
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 6:23 pm
by Impenitent
belated Bastille day
-Imp
Re: Quote of the day
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 3:07 pm
by Dontaskme
No thing is never seen. A seen thing can't see ~ DAM
yep
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:54 pm
by henry quirk
"Good? Bad? I'm the guy with the gun." Ash, Evil Dead
yep
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:57 pm
by henry quirk
"Well, I've got news for you pal, you ain't leadin' but two things, right now: Jack and shit...and Jack left town." Ash, Evil Dead
Re: Quote of the day
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2020 6:32 pm
by attofishpi
A great philosopher once wrote
Naughty, naughty, very noughty
- The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode
Re: Quote of the day
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:14 am
by attofishpi
Skepdick wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:06 pmAccountability at the bottom starts at the top. Accountability at the top starts at the bottom.
Cultures who hate accountability, call it "snitching" instead of "civic duty".
Re: Quote of the day
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 1:07 pm
by attofishpi
uwot wrote:
Physics is how you describe what you see happening with reference to constants and variables of your choosing.
Metaphysics is what you are left with when you take the numbers away.
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 12:08 pm
by Luxin
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Re: Quote of the day
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 11:45 pm
by Dubious
Luxin wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 12:08 pm
Dubious wrote: ↑Wed Jul 15, 2020 1:28 am
To know thyself may not be the best advice
When showing less of virtue and more of vice.
Angel Dubious ... interesting quote, but one's true Self has no vice,
and is therefore worthy of being known.
The true self which lies at the root of each one is precisely what cannot be known as Jung himself affirmed. To think that someone can ever know that which is inherently impossible to know is not doing one's psyche any favors. What you know is what experience teaches; by that criteria we're all different.
Re: Quote of the day
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:22 pm
by Walker
Man has throughout the ages been seeking something beyond himself, beyond material welfare – something we call truth or God or reality, a timeless state – something that cannot be disturbed by circumstances, by thought or by human corruption.
Man has always asked the question: what is it all about? Has life any meaning at all? He sees the enormous confusion of life, the brutalities, the revolts, the wars, the endless divisions of religion, ideology and nationality, and with a sense of deep abiding frustration he asks, what is one to do, what is this thing we call living, is there anything beyond it?
And not finding this nameless thing of a thousand names which he has always sought, he has cultivated faith – faith in a savior or an ideal – and faith invariably breeds violence.
- Jiddu Krishnamurti