“the sense of being which in calm hours arises, we know not how, in the soul, is not diverse from things, from space, from light, from time, from man, but one with them and proceeds obviously from the same source.... Here is the fountain of action and of thought....
no rule is my rule.
Last edited by cacian; 06-10-2013 at 02:55 AM.
it may never try
but when it does it sigh
it is just that
good
it fly
Never give a sucker an even break.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
so you think it's important people learn from their mistakes above all else?Originally Posted by Emil Miller
“the sense of being which in calm hours arises, we know not how, in the soul, is not diverse from things, from space, from light, from time, from man, but one with them and proceeds obviously from the same source.... Here is the fountain of action and of thought....
Try not to be the kind of person who makes rules necessary.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. -- Mahatma Gandhi
Well yes, even though it's a mildly sarcastic reference to an ancient Hollywood movie title but, on a more serious note, I would replace it with 'The road to hell is paved with good intentions' which, when I was 20 I would have dismissed as a cynical attempt to maintain the status quo; but what does one know at twenty? Now, having learned from that mistake, I can see the truth in the statement.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
If you live by one rule, you would die regretting the things you didn't do in following that rule.
Last edited by Silas Thorne; 06-09-2013 at 07:58 PM. Reason: Following a good suggestion
Live for truth, beauty and love, and advance some way each day towards the achievement of your goals.
Last edited by Darcy88; 06-09-2013 at 07:43 PM.
“To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.”
- Kurt Vonnegut
Silas, I never thought of you as being so absolutely correct. Can you take it? Maybe LitNet did you a lot of good.
Replace "could have done" with "didn't do" and it would be what you mean. Eliminate the "not." LOL Damned duality!!
Last edited by cafolini; 06-09-2013 at 07:53 PM.
I knew what you meant, Silas. It is very difficult to eliminate duality.
I finally came out with a possible one.
By following that one rule you would die regretting not having done the things the rule did not allow.
I like this, and to expand, I find that people who live by one rule in general are fairly intolerant, egotistical, and douchebags in general.
“the sense of being which in calm hours arises, we know not how, in the soul, is not diverse from things, from space, from light, from time, from man, but one with them and proceeds obviously from the same source.... Here is the fountain of action and of thought....
Still we are confronted with a defect. Is it would or could? The fact is that in using could, there is the possibility that you might not care at all about the outcome.
But there is more to this question Hypathia poses. A brain is capable of about one thousand impulses per second. You tell me where you are going to find the person that can hold the one rule without violating it unconsciously. The question is a puton. But she wanted to expand on it. LOL
Interesting. Do you think that unconscious thinking can violate moral doctrine set in place by the conscious?
“the sense of being which in calm hours arises, we know not how, in the soul, is not diverse from things, from space, from light, from time, from man, but one with them and proceeds obviously from the same source.... Here is the fountain of action and of thought....
Know Thyself.
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-Pi
Easier Said Than Done!
“the sense of being which in calm hours arises, we know not how, in the soul, is not diverse from things, from space, from light, from time, from man, but one with them and proceeds obviously from the same source.... Here is the fountain of action and of thought....
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